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20 Mar 2021

“Nobody wants to put lives at risk but there’s a human rights issue.” – Labour MP Diane Abbott on protest during lockdown

Social Affairs Editor and Presenter

Well one of the MPs who have signed the letter calling for a change in the law to allow protests during lockdown is the Labour MP and former shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott. I spoke to her earlier and asked why she’s in favour of allowing protests during a pandemic.