"Keir Starmer will order the home secretary to look at further curbs on protests including potential powers to take action against specific inflammatory chants at pro-Palestinian protests. Speaking to reporters en route to Mumbai, the prime minister said Labour was looking at going even further than the measures announced by Shabana Mahmood, which would look at the cumulative impact of repeat protests in certain locations."
"But after a terror attack on a Manchester synagogue, Starmer is also under pressure to go further, especially over chants that could invoke violence, such as globalise the intifada. Over the weekend, Mahmood said the new laws would allow police officers to consider the cumulative impact of protest when deciding whether or not they are lawful. Protests could be re-routed or even barred altogether if their impact was considered too disruptive."
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has instructed the home secretary to examine additional powers to curb protests, including potential measures to take action against specific inflammatory chants at pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Labour is considering steps beyond proposals from Shabana Mahmood that would let police assess the cumulative impact of repeat protests and reroute or ban demonstrations deemed too disruptive. Pressure to act increased after a terror attack on a Manchester synagogue and concerns about chants that could invoke violence, such as "globalise the intifada." The review will assess existing public order powers, policing practice, potential legal changes, and will involve engagement with Jewish community leaders.
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