New protest laws show home secretary isn't afraid to get tough

The Home Office isn't always known for its fleet-footed response to events.

But the new home secretary is clearly determined to show she is listening - and isn't afraid to get tough.

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Shabana Mahmood has been under massive pressure to take action in response to pro-Palestine protests continuing on the streets of Manchester and London in the aftermath of Thursday's attack , inflaming the raw pain of the Jewish community.

On Friday, alongside the prime minister and the chief constables of the Metropolitan and Greater Manchester police forces, she appealed directly to the protest organisers to show some "humanity" and pause the protests as a mark of respect for the community's initial shock and grief.

Her criticisms were punchy, straight-