By Ross Ibbetson For MailonlinePublished: 11:00 EDT, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 11:53 EDT, 1 May 2021AdvertisementThousands of 'Kill the Bill' protesters have marched through central London today as crowds mass in 40 towns and cities across the country against increased police powers. Demonstrators take part in a protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 2021 in central London on May 1, 2021. Previous 'Kill the Bill' demonstrations have turned violent, with protesters demanding the withdrawal of the legislation, which critics say harshly restricts the right to peaceful protestA protester holds a smoke canister during a 'Kill the Bill' protest in central London todayDemonstrators hold signs outside the Home Office, as they take part in a 'Kill the Bill' protest in London, Britain, May 1Police officers stand guard outside the Home Office on Saturday as hundreds of people arrive to demand the bill is killedProtestors march past Admiralty Arch on the Mall in central London during a 'Kill the Bill' protest on Saturday. Protestors march down the Mall in central London during a 'Kill the Bill' protest on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The Government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would see the police handed greater powers to tackle demonstrations.

Source: The Nation May 01, 2021 16:06 UTC