PROTESTS have been explicitly exempted from new coronavirus restrictions on gatherings in all three tiers as England leaves the second national lockdown tomorrow.
Human rights groups welcomed the move but raised concerns that misinterpretation of the rules by police forces could still lead to curbs on the right to protest.
The new tier rules come into force today with end of the second England-wide lockdown.
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