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2nd Report – Police response to the 2024 summer disorder
Home Affairs Committee
HC 381
Published 14 April 2025
Government response
1st Special - Police response to the 2024 summer disorder: Government Response · published 3 Jul 2025
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
No evidence of 'two-tier policing' suppressing peaceful protest last summer.
Conclusion
The right to protest is fundamental in our democracy and we would take seriously any evidence that peaceful protest was being suppressed based on the political views expressed. However, we have seen no evidence that this was the case during …
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Government Response Summary
The government praises the police's response to the summer disorder, acknowledging their leadership and bravery. However, it states this was despite existing systems and expresses a desire to ensure policing has the necessary tools and resources to deal with any future disorder, without directly engaging with the committee's findings on 'two-tier policing'.
Home Office
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