Sir Paul must heed MPs' G20 verdict




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THE HOME Affairs Select Committee echoes many of the concerns expressed by this newspaper over the policing of the G20 meeting in London in April. We await the interim report from HM Inspector of Constabulary on the death of bystander Ian Tomlinson, while a number of other allegations of police brutality are being investigated.

In a report due out next week, the MPs call for a review of the controversial "kettling" policy of keeping protesters within a cordon for long periods.

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Sir Paul must heed MPs' G20 verdict

There is no doubt that the Met faced a difficult task in containing protests ...

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