Shadow Defra Secretary writes concerns to Met Police regarding its handling of Budget protests

Police arrested farmers who arrived in Whitehall in tractors although many were unaware of the ban given its announcement was less than 24 hours before the protest began

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Shadow Defra Secretary writes concerns to Met Police regarding its handling of Budget protests

Victoria Atkins MP has written a letter to the Met Police which outlines her concerns over how it handled the Budget Day protests on Wednesday (November 26). In the letter the Shadow Defra Secretary says...

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