Arrests and Controversy Surround Anti-Monarchy Protests During Coronation

The CEO of anti-monarchy campaign group Republic, Graham Smith, was among six demonstrators arrested by police at a protest in Trafalgar Square before the Coronation of King Charles. The Metropolitan Police confirmed several arrests were made at demonstrations in the capital, with "lock-on devices" seized. Campaign groups and human rights groups criticised the "incredibly alarming" detentions, describing them as "something you would expect to see in Moscow, not London". Protests were also organised in Cardiff, Glasgow and Edinburgh.