Thousands March in Liverpool, Bristol against COVID-19 Restrictions (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of UK anti-lockdown protesters marched on city centers in Liverpool and Bristol, defying warnings that they could be fined for violating COVID-19 restrictions, and clashes with police led to dozens of arrests.
Police said 14 people were arrested in Bristol alone, and at least 25 more in Liverpool, where a massive crowd gathered outside George's Hall.
Among those arrested on Saturday was former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's 73-year-old brother, Piers Corbyn, who was due to be the main speaker at the Bristol protest, RT reported.
A message posted on Piers Corbyn's Twitter account on Saturday evening indicated that he was still in police custody but remained defiant, as “it will take more than a few bullies to stop him.”
The latest unrest over the UK's toughened COVID-19 restrictions follows clashes between protesters and police last week in Liverpool and Manchester. The demonstrations have continued despite Home Secretary Priti Patel banning protests throughout a second-stage lockdown that runs through December 2. Britons are banned from meeting with more than one other person in outdoor public places.