Met Police Regret Coronation Arrests of Anti-Monarchy Protesters

The head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, has defended the policing of the Coronation after six anti-monarchy protesters were arrested, detained for hours and then released without charge. Sir Mark said it was unfortunate those arrested could not protest, but he supported the officers' actions. He said there had been a "concerning" threat to the Coronation. People purporting to be stewards had white paint they wanted to throw to disrupt the procession, he said.