The government has announced that police will be given greater powers to restrict protests by allowing them to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated demonstrations.The measures follow frequent pro-Palestinian demonstrations including an event in London on Saturday which saw almost 500 arrests.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said repeated large-scale protests had caused "considerable fear" for the Jewish community.

The government has announced that police will be given greater powers to restrict protests by allowing them to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated demonstrations.The measures follow frequent pro-Palestinian demonstrations including an event in London on Saturday which saw almost 500 arrests.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said repeated large-scale protests had caused "considerable fear" for the Jewish community.