{"id":134786,"date":"2023-11-08T12:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T12:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=134786"},"modified":"2023-11-08T12:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T12:49:01","slug":"rishi-sunak-fires-warning-at-met-chief-and-rages-at-sickening-cenotaph-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/rishi-sunak-fires-warning-at-met-chief-and-rages-at-sickening-cenotaph-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak fires warning at Met chief and rages at ‘sickening’ Cenotaph attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rishi Sunak says Rowley will be held ‘accountable’ for pro-Palestine march<\/h3>\n

Rishi Sunak has fired a warning shot at the head of the Met Police, after Sir Mark Rowley said he cannot ban the anticipated pro-Palestinian protest.<\/p>\n

Last night Sir Mark said the law \u201cprovides no mechanism to ban a gathering, a static protest\u201d, despite concerns that the likes of Tommy Robinson may travel to central London as part of a counter-demonstration.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister and others, including Suella Braverman, have already made clear they believe the million-strong protest should not go ahead.<\/p>\n

This morning Mr Sunak warned he would hold the Met Police Chief to account if they decide not to ban the protest.<\/p>\n

Speaking to broadcasters, the PM said: \u201cThis is a decision that the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has made. He has said that he can ensure we safeguard remembrance for the country this weekend as well as keep the public safe\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy job is to hold him accountable for that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have asked the police for information on how they will ensure this happens. I will be meeting the Metropolitan Police Commissioner later today to discuss this.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy view is these marches are disrespectful.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sir Mark has already been accused of being \u201cweak\u201d by Tory MPs, who have compared the Met\u2019s response to the weekly pro-Palestine marches to Boris Johnson being issued a fine for receiving cake during lockdown.<\/p>\n

The Prime Minister also used the interview to voice his shock and disgust at the Rochdale Cenotaph being graffitied with pro-Palestinian messages.<\/p>\n

Mr Sunak described the desecration of war memorials as \u201cabsolutely sickening\u201d.<\/p>\n

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