Priti Patel condemns ‘thuggery’ as Kill the Bill protest turns violent

Home Secretary Priti Patel has slammed “unacceptable” scenes in Bristol after a ‘Kill the Bill’ protest turned violent with activists smashing the glass window of a police station and setting a riot van on fire In a statement Ms Patel said “thuggery and disorder” would never be tolerated. Bristol mayor Marvin Rees, who said he had “major concerns” about the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, also condemned the thuggery but said the disorder would be used to justify the legislation. It came after a largely peaceful protest had turned into a night of violence as several hooded protestors kicked in the glass windows of Bridewell police station in Bristol to cheers of the crowd as officers regrouped inside. Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/br... Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube:    / @thelondonstandard