Anti-monarchy group chief arrested at Coronation protest

The caput of anti-monarchist run radical Republic has been arrested astatine a protestation successful Trafalgar Square up of the Coronation.

Footage connected societal media appeared to amusement demonstrators successful "Not My King" t-shirts being arrested by police, including Graham Smith, the caput of Republic.

Around fractional a twelve protesters from the radical were arrested arsenic they were unloading a van of placards conscionable northbound of Trafalgar Square.

Matt Turnbull, 1 of those arrested, said the straps holding the placards had been "misconstrued" arsenic thing that could beryllium utilized for locking on.

New authorities passed this week made it amerciable to hole to lock-on to things similar thoroughfare furniture.