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Tory Mayor of London Boris Johnson is trying to force through controversial plans to unleash water cannon on London's citizens despite widespread opposition.
Twenty of 25 London Assembly members recently voted against the riot-control plans and a poll by the Met Police showed that out of 2,547 people asked about water cannon engagement only 59 were in favour.
But in an attempt to side-step the opposition, Mr Johnson said he would write to Home Secretary Theresa May, who has the final say on their deployment, for permission to go ahead.
Once again Tower Hamlets is being targeted by anti-Islam campaigners, this time a revamped and radicalised version of Ukip — the far-right event is now banned by the police, but we’ll be assembling this Saturday to make sure they stay away, says JAYDEE SEAFORTH
DENNIS BROE gives an update on the last week of anti-austerity protests against the Macron regime, which has seen the supposedly more right-leaning Gilets Jaunes join with the unions and the left
