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Anti-monarchy protesters sneak into Buckingham Palace to stage protest
For the first time ever, republican protesters snuck inside Buckingham Palace’s Grand Hall to stage a protest against the monarchy, wearing t-shirts which spelt “Not My King”
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MP left 'speechless' after night time volunteer relives arrest before Coronation
Suzie Melvin was one of three volunteers for Westminster Council’s Night Stars safety scheme who was help by officers hours before King Charles was crowned - despite their organisation working in partnership with the Metropolitan Police.
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Royal fan misses King's Coronation after arrest for standing near protesters
Alice Chambers, travelled to The Mall in the hope of getting a perfect spot to watch the historic event unfold and get a glimpse of the King on his Coronation day before her traumatising 13-hour arrest
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Rishi Sunak stands by law used in Coronation arrests - despite Met 'regret'
The Metropolitan Police force has expressed 'regret' and apologised after it could not prove protestors it arrested on Saturday intended to disrupt King Charles III's Coronation
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'Tories must be held to account for totalitarian laws used in Coronation'
If this happened in Moscow or Beijing, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would condemn dictatorial Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in Parliament while lionising the unjustly detained
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Met Police bosses face grilling over 'worrying' Coronation protest clampdown
The head of the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee said there are serious questions to answer after protesters were arrested, along with volunteers handing out rape alarms
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Coronation arrests are 'attack on democracy', says protest leader
Republic CEO Graham Smith has heavily condemned the Metropolitan Police, saying every officer involved on the ground "should hang their heads in shame" after 52 people were arrested yesterday
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Met Police slammed over threat to 'deal robustly' with Coronation protesters
Republic CEO Graham Smith has criticised a statement from the Met Police, which said officers will "deal robustly with anyone intent on undermining celebration" at King Charles' Coronation
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Tories blow £8million giving council offices free portraits of the King
Councils, courts schools, police forces and fire and rescue services will be able to apply for a free, framed portrait of King Charles, as part of a scheme to “celebrate his new reign”
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Do you think Charles should pay for the Coronation himself? Vote in our poll
The Coronation on May 6 is predicted to cost the taxpayer an eye-watering £100million - but critics have labelled the substantial sum "completely unnecessary".