Smith, caught up in the controversy, has received a personal apology from police officers – but he’s not having it. He rejected the apology and plans to take legal action after no charges were filed against him.
Top Cop Sounds Alarm on Vague New Law
Sir Peter Fahy, a former chief police officer, slammed the new legislation as “poorly defined and far too broad.” Speaking on the Today programme, he warned Parliament that the law is causing chaos for police forced to interpret rules passed mere days ago. He described the impact on “poor police officers” struggling to enforce it.
Labour Demands Review but Won’t Scrap Tory Law
Shadow housing minister Lisa Nandy admitted “clearly something has gone wrong” with Smith’s case and backed a review, prompted by London Mayor Sadiq Khan. However, she stopped short of calling for the new Conservative law to be scrapped outright, despite growing criticism that it clinks down hard on peaceful protests.
