Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
11%
2 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans right
of the writing, not the subject · beta estimate
Publisher signals
65/100
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Politics
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The force said that officers have made a series of arrests after conflict arose between those canvassing for the by-election and protesters, with reports of intimidating and obstructive conduct.
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conflict → say → conduct
James Harman, Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Met Operations, said that the Met anticipates further issues this weekend during canvassing as voters prepare to flock to polling stations.
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voters → say → stations
Regarding the arrests already made, DAC Harman said: “This is wholly unacceptable.
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This → regard → arrests
In a democracy, political parties need to be given space to lawfully canvass and campaign.
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parties → need → space
“And to be clear, where police have intervened this has been based on a clear policing purpose - preventing crime, preventing disorder - and not on any political preference nor on any perceived ‘two-tier’ approach.
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this → intervene → approach
“We are politically neutral but we will always exercise our powers in whatever context to keep people safe.”
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we → exercise → people
There could be as many as half a dozen protests taking place across the capital next week as the third anniversary of the October 7 attack approaches.
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anniversary → take → attack
Two pro-Palestine marches have been planned on October 7 and October 10, organised by the University of London coalition and the Palestine Coalition respectively.
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marches → plan → coalition
The Met Police also anticipates that there could be counter protests on October 10 led by Stop the Hate.
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Police → anticipate → Hate
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While no disorder is expected, police are preparing for possible disagreements between groups attending the event.
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police → read → event
There is also the possibility of several spontaneous events and protests related to immigration, which the force is preparing for over the next week.
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force → be → week
The Met said it would be taking a “robust approach - imposing strict conditions where the intelligence indicates there is a risk of serious disorder, serious disruption or that others would be threatened and intimidated.”
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others → say → disorder
The force said it would take firm action on anti-Semitic or Islamophobic abuse, as well as incitement to violence, and language that points to support for terrorist or proscribed groups, including Palestine Action.
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that → say → Action
DAC Harman added in a statement: “We have absolutely no desire to get involved in politics.
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We → add → politics
We have absolutely no desire to police culture wars or wars of words between opposing groups.
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We → have → groups
“But the Met absolutely has a role and policing has a role when it comes to preventing serious disorder, violence and hate crime.
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it → have → disorder
And we will be robust in doing so.
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we → do → ?
“If anyone thinks they can commit crime, intimidate our communities or stir up hatred towards others, they should think again as they will be dealt with swiftly and decisively.”
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they → think → others
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