Face Masks vs. Free Speech: The Portsmouth Conundrum The streets of Portsmouth have become the latest battleground in the debate over face coverings, free speech, and what constitutes acceptable protest behavior.
Last weekend's anti immigration demonstration saw clashes between protesters and police, with several arrests made under the newly invoked powers granted to officers by the Crime and Policing Act.
The controversy stems from a Section 60AA order, which allows police to require protesters to remove masks or face coverings that conceal their identities.