A protest against Ulez took place near Sadiq Khan’s house. Photo: Jamie Lorriman for The Telegraph
Scores of anti-Ulez protesters were arrested outside Sadiq Khan's home after police told them to disperse.
There were chaotic scenes on Saturday as police pinned several demonstrators to the ground marching down the street in a line. force people to leave the area.
It comes after campaigners hostile to the Mayor of London's ultra-low emission zone announced plans to organize a 'KHANAGE @ A HANS demonstration outside Mr Khan's home in Streatham, south-west London.
The event was part of a campaign to highlight the damage caused to motorists by the policy in the run-up to the London mayoral election next month.
About 100 demonstrators, accompanied by vehicles including a bus and a fire engine, waved banners and used loudspeakers, but the police, who were there in large numbers, quickly ordered S42 to disperse.
They were ordered to disperse on the grounds that they are “alarming.” and disaster.” It comes amid growing concerns about demonstrations outside politicians' homes.
Police marched down the street in a line to force protesters to leave the area. Photo: Jamie Lorriman for The Telegraph
Police gave protesters 10 minutes to disperse. They also imposed conditions under Section 14 of the Public Order Act. Some time after this, the protest leader told his colleagues that they should leave, but by this point some of them were close to the advancing police line and were dragged to the ground and arrested soon after.
A total of seven were arrested: six under the Public Order Act and one for obstructing a highway. An officer could be seen putting out a smoke bomb with a fire extinguisher.
One witness, who asked not to be named, said: “By the time they started, police were coming from all directions, dozens and dozens of them.”
As Mayor of London, Mr Khan is the equivalent of an elected police officer and crime commissioner for the Metropolitan Police.
Before the disturbance, Claire Dyer, one of the protesters at the demonstration, told The Telegraph: “We are not causing alarm or concern to anyone. We are simply standing there so that our message can be heard. We are not going anywhere near Sadiq's house.”
An officer can be seen putting out a smoke bomb using a fire extinguisher Photo: Jamie Lorriman for The Telegraph
In December, Just Stop Oil protesters who gathered outside the Islington home of Sir Keir Starmer, the Labor Party leader, to sing Christmas carols on climate change were told to move on.
There has also been outrage recently. for months due to the tactics of pro-Palestinian protesters who attacked the homes of MPs, including Tobias Ellwood's home in Bournemouth.
Mr Khan, who is campaigning for an unprecedented third term as mayor, has a team about 15 police officers guard it around the clock. He recently said in an interview that he receives threats “from different quarters.”
In March, a man was given a suspended sentence after calling the police and reporting that the mayor was “going to be shot in the head.”< /p>
Cllr Colin Wingrove said: “Protesting outside or near people's homes is unacceptable. Public figures and their families should be able to go about their daily lives without feeling threatened or intimidated.
“London has many suitable places to protest. Anyone who decides to attack a private home or a nearby home can expect officers to deal with them.”
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