Go to Media BankPolice officers detain an Extinction Rebellion protester against pollution in London. April 16, 2019. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 16British Home Secretary Swella Braverman intends to give police more power to deal with «devastating» protests by environmental activists, according to Sky News. , as well as organizing various protests and demonstrations that disrupted traffic in central London.Birmingham, UK, protests against rising cost of living According to the channel, Braverman intends to introduce a public order bill to Parliament, which provides for increased police powers and more severe penalties for protesters if the protests lead to «serious violations» or threaten » significant adverse impact on public safety.» «Police need stronger, tougher powers to keep pace with the growth of self-defeating protest tactics, and that's exactly what the Public Order Bill will provide,» Braverman said. According to the Interior Ministry, The bill will protect access to basic goods, services and key infrastructure. In addition, this plan provides for the introduction of criminal liability for interference in the work of facilities such as oil refineries, airports, railways and printing houses. Such an offense will result in a penalty of up to 12 months in prison, an unlimited fine, or both. The bill also includes the introduction of criminal liability for other offenses typical of protesting eco-activists. that the bill would be submitted to parliament next week, Braverman called on MPs to support it. On Friday, two girls from the Just Stop Oil movement broke into a gallery in Trafalgar Square and poured tomato soup on one of the most famous paintings by the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh «Sunflowers» . The cost of the masterpiece is estimated at more than 84 million dollars. The canvas itself was not damaged because it was protected by glass, but the frame was damaged. Extinction Rebellion is a movement in the UK that advocates the cessation of oil and gas production. The Just Stop Oil movement also supports this idea and opposes the British government's plan to allow oil and gas production in 46 fields in 2025. Britain braces for riots over rising electricity prices
