Trump asks US justice department to investigate Bill Clinton’s Epstein links

President Donald Trump told reporters Friday night he “knows nothing” about the recently released emails from the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate.

Many of the emails mention Trump, who was friends with the disgraced financier decades ago, including one in which Epstein claimed the president “knew about the girls.”

Also Friday, Attorney General Pam Bondi assigned a prosecutor to lead the investigation into prominent Democrats’ ties to Jeffrey Epstein after Trump directed her to launch the probe.

“I will be asking A.G. Pam Bondi, and the Department of Justice, together with our great patriots at the FBI, to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement and relationship with Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman, J.P. Morgan, Chase, and many other people and institutions, to determine what was going on with them, and him,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

Bondi said the Justice Department will “pursue this with urgency and integrity to deliver answers to the American people.”

The president has repeatedly said the Epstein emails were meant to “deflect” from the end of the government shutdown. He’s also dubbed the controversy on the release of files related to the sex offender a “hoax.”

As well as Trump, the emails mention Bill Clinton, author Michael Wolff, and others. None of the men has been accused of wrongdoing.

Your Party plunged into fresh chaos as MP quits over ‘infighting’

Your Party has been hit by fresh chaos after an MP pulled out of the Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana-led project, citing “veiled prejudice” against Muslim men. Adnan Hussain also hit out at the “persistent infighting” in the group.

It comes as the party’s founding has been marred by internal division, including rows over financing and leadership.

Mr Hussain, the independent MP for Blackburn, said on Friday that he is withdrawing from the “steering process” of the party, and comes barely two weeks before the founding conference in Liverpool.

He said he had initially agreed to support the founding of the party because he believed in “building a political home with mass appeal” and “a force capable of challenging the rise of far-right rhetoric”.

But, in a statement published on X/Twitter, he said he had been disillusioned by “persistent infighting, factional competition, and a struggle for power, position and influence rather than a shared commitment to the common good”.

Mr Hussain said he had also been “deeply troubled” by the way “certain figures” within the new party had been treated, particularly Muslim men.

He said: “At times, the rhetoric used has been disturbingly similar to the very political forces the left claims to oppose.

“I witnessed insinuations about capability, dismissive attitudes and language that carried, at the very least, veiled prejudice.”

He was one of six MPs behind the efforts to set up the new political outfit, and his departure leaves former Labour leader Mr Corbyn, ex-Labour MP Ms Sultana and Independent MPs Shockat Adam, Ayoub Khan and Iqbal Mohamed still involved.

The foundation of the party has been marred by internal divisions, including over leadership, the membership launch, and what the party is called.

On Thursday, the Independent Alliance of MPs – which includes Mr Corbyn, Mr Adam, Mr Khan, Mr Hussain and Mr Mohamed – said Your Party was still attempting to recover money donated by supporters when Ms Sultana promoted a new membership portal that was later disowned as an “unauthorised email”.

They said a “small portion” of the funds had been transferred to the official Your Party, but added this was “insufficient” and demanded “the immediate transfer of all the money that was donated by supporters to get a new party off the ground”.

In his statement, Mr Hussain said he “did not anticipate becoming drawn into very serious and damaging internal disputes on matters relating to organisational conduct and governance”.

He also said he wished “those who continue to work on this endeavour the very best of luck and hope their hard work achieves the results they desire”, and that he remains a “dedicated member of the Independent Alliance” parliamentary group.

How one of the UK’s worst sex offenders was finally caught

When answering a 999 call from a young woman who said she believed she had been spiked at a networking event, the Metropolitan Police were unaware they were about to stumble across one of the UK’s worst sex offenders.

Despite going under the radar for years as he abused a series of women in London, it took just a matter of minutes for Chao Xu’s web of depravity to be revealed.

The 33-year-old was caught after his victim was not rendered fully unconscious by the stupefying drugs he had placed in her cocktail, which he had named ‘The Spirit of Life’.

He had invited to the woman to his Greenwich flat on 31 May under the guise that she could meet other professionals, before placing GHB and Scopolamine in her drink and sexually assaulting her.

She recalled being “powerless” to defend herself and remembered seeing Xu film her being raped as she lay “in and out of consciousness”. Once she regained full capacity of herself, she confronted him and asked to see his phone. Once he refused, she remained in the same room with him as she told 999 she suspected he had spiked, abused and filmed her.

Within minutes, officers had arrived and Xu handed over the PIN to his mobile device. While he appeared “calm and compliant” to police, a forensic digital download revealed “deeply disturbing” videos and images which documented his years of sexual abuse.

He has now been jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years after pleading guilty to 24 sex offences.

As well as spiking young women who attended his networking events, Xu placed hidden cameras around his property and at his office in Canary Wharf to spy on other victims, and upskirted “hundreds” of women on public transport, particularly targeting London Bridge tube station.

Prosecutor Catherine Farrelly KC told Woolwich Crown Court: “The evidence gathered by the police shows the defendant to be a bold and persistent sexual predator whose offending has steadily become more and more serious. The evidence revealed he was so emboldened he was willing to strike anywhere. At his own home address, at his place of work and in train stations and also willing to strike in respect of anyone.”

She added: “It appears that no woman was safe around him.

“His offending was mainly planned in a very careful way. He would use hidden cameras to record unsuspecting victims, whether by concealing them in his bathroom at home or by covertly using his mobile telephone to record what he was doing and, even more concerningly, he would use drugs – most likely GHB – to incapacitate some of his victims so he could then abuse them over the course of hours, recording what he was doing as some sort of token.”

Prior to his arrest, it is not believed that anyone suspected Xu, who had been offending in plain sight. Described by police as “relatively wealthy” with a nice flat in Stretton Mansions, he had been the director of a recruitment company and had been “very generous” towards those that knew him.

While he had a girlfriend, little is known about his background in China, with police liaising with their Chinese counterparts to uncover more information as part of the ongoing investigation.

Having moved to the UK in 2016, he had studied International Law at Greenwich University, before remaining in the UK on a working visa until his arrest. Police believe that the majority of his offending occurred in London, and that he very infrequently left the city.

Through his business, which primarily helped Chinese graduate students, he began hosting events at his home which were described as professional networking opportunities.

While several of his guests would be offered ‘The Spring of Life’, which contained various alcoholic substances and Chinese herbal medicines, police believe he would single out his intended victim and place drugs in her drink.

Other secret cameras were hidden inside everyday items such as air freshener, a packet of sanitary pads, a digital clock, a speaker, and under a wash basin. They had also been used to film women without their knowledge, and police said that Xu had compiled his various videos and images for his own sexual gratification.

The first victim in the case is unknown, and was targeted by Xu in February 2022 with detectives discovering 37 videos and two images of the half-dressed unconscious victim being sexually abused by him. A second unknown victim was also caught on camera at his previous address in Newington Causeway, with his cat visible in the background.

Investigating officers were also able to pinpoint London Bridge as the location for many of his upskirting crimes, but it is believed that he may have also targeted women at other underground stations.

He admitted four counts of rape, eight counts of assault by penetration, four counts of sexual assault, four counts of voyeurism, two counts of administering a substance with intent, and two counts of operating equipment beneath the clothing of another without consent between February 2022 and June 2025.

His Honour Judge Christopher Grout said Xu was an “incredibly dangerous man” who “took great enjoyment” from his offending.

The judge told Xu: “Your behaviour was calculated and planned, evidenced by the covert recording systems you had set up in your flats and the fact you had incapacitated a number of your victims by drugging them.

“You betrayed the trust of a number of women who you befriended in the most appalling ways imaginable.”

The lead investigator, Detective Chief Inspector Lewis Sanderson, said: “This case has revealed a deeply disturbing pattern of behaviour that spans several years. Xu operated in environments that were meant to be safe.

“University circles, professional networks and public spaces. He used trust, familiarity and social gatherings to pursue his actions and target vulnerable individuals. We know from the evidence recovered that many women were filmed without their knowledge and consent.”

Police are now appealing for anyone with information, or who suspects they may have been a victim of Xu’s offending to come forward. Since their initial appeal in August, 11 more women have come forward and the investigation remains ongoing.

DCI Sanderson continued: “Our work does not stop here. The investigation remains very much open, and we believe there are many more victims—potentially hundreds—both in the UK and overseas. If you think you may have been targeted by Xu, please come forward and speak with our team. You will be treated with empathy, kindness, and respect, and we will do everything possible to support you.”

Police said anyone wishing to make a report relating to Xu can contact them via email on operation.kafka@met.police.uk or by phoning 02071753802.

People can also make a report to police by calling 101 from within the UK, quoting reference 01/7563135/25.

Inside Putin’s campaign of ‘psychological terror’ in Kyiv

Russia launched a blistering assault on Ukraine overnight, killing at least six people and injuring 35. Some 430 drones and 18 missiles targeted the country, Ukraine’s president said, calling the strikes a deliberate and calculated attack “aimed at causing maximum harm to people and civilian infrastructure”.

Ukraine’s air force said most of the drones and missiles were shot down, but officials said falling debris and fires damaged high-rise apartments, a school, a medical facility and administrative buildings across nine districts in the city of about three million.

“At that moment you don’t know what to do first: save yourself, your child, or run to help people, because so many people were screaming and needed help,” said Anastasia, 29, whose apartment block was hit.

The attacks came just two days after Russia’s foreign ministry indicated it was ready to resume direct talks with Ukraine on ending the war in Istanbul. An official told TASS the “ball is in Ukraine’s court”.

Russia continues to escalate its strikes on Ukraine while coordinating its messaging to present a show of good faith to the United States. Nearly four years since the invasion, the Kremlin maintains its maximalist designs on Ukraine.

Zelensky said that Ukraine was responding to the strikes with “long-range strength”, and called for greater sanctions to be imposed on Russia.

Russia has waged a devastating aerial campaign against Ukraine since its all-out invasion of its neighbour nearly four years ago. US-led diplomatic efforts this year to stop the fighting have so far come to nothing.

Friday’s aerial assault, which also targeted Odesa in the south and Kharkiv in the northeast, was mostly aimed at Kyiv, where drones and missiles smashed into high-rise apartment blocks, according to Zelensky.

Mariia Kalchenko said it was a miracle she survived after her building was hit. “I didn’t hear anything, I just realised that my hair was on fire,” the 46-year-old volunteer rescue dog handler said.

In the Odesa region, Russian drones struck a busy street on market day in Chornomorsk, killing two people and injuring 11 others, including a 19-month-old girl, regional military administration chief Oleh Kiper said.

Moscow denies targeting civilian areas, with the Russian Defense Ministry saying Friday it carried out an overnight strike on Ukraine’s “military-industrial and energy facilities.”

Analysts nevertheless accuse Russia of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure in order to wound morale.

Natia Seskuria, an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), said that the “systematic” targeting of civilian infrastructure was a “central element” of Russia’s strategy, “designed to terrorise the Ukrainian population and erode public morale”.

“The underlying calculation is that a war-weary society subjected to sustained attacks might exert pressure on the government to accept almost any settlement that promises an end to hostilities,” she told The Independent.

“Thus far, however, this strategy has proven ineffective, as Ukrainians have demonstrated remarkable resilience and determination in the face of ongoing aggression.”

Friday’s attack was the biggest on Kyiv in almost three weeks. Most recent Russian aerial attacks have aimed at electricity infrastructure around the country ahead of the bitter winter months.

With no sign of the war abating, millions of Ukrainians face one of the harshest winters in years as humanitarian organisations scramble to deliver essentials to the frontlines and affected areas.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Friday that people whose livelihoods have been destroyed by the war are entering the winter with “no financial buffer” to support themselves.

Frequent power cuts continue to plunge neighbourhoods into darkness, cut heating and force hospitals to use emergency power. For older people and vulnerable people in high-rise buildings, blackouts can mean hours or days of isolation without elevators, heat, and often without food or medicine, the IFRC warned.

“Almost four years of conflict have eroded people’s resources. Many families are entering this winter with no financial buffer – seven out of ten people said they don’t have any savings left,” said Jaime Wah, Deputy Head of Delegation for IFRC in Ukraine.

“We have been providing support to people for several years, but our resources are also running thin,” Wah added. “The scale of the needs is overwhelming, and with each passing day, those needs only grow.”

Keir Giles, a fellow of the Russia and Eurasia programme at Chatham House, told The Independent that Moscow’s attacks are designed to “cause the maximum possible misery and suffering among the civilian population”.

“That’s the principle we saw applied in Syria, in Chechnya and in countless others of Moscow’s wars dating back decades and centuries,” he said.

Mr Giles said Ukraine was “the victim of Russia’s attempts to demoralise its victims through inhumanity.

“That’s the reason for attacks on maternity hospitals, and nurseries, targeting the most vulnerable in society, as well as for the systematic torture and starvation of Ukrainian military and civilian captives – not for any objective purpose other than deliberate and demonstrative cruelty.”

These attacks continue despite Russia’s insistence that it is open to talks moving towards a ceasefire.

Foreign ministry official Alexei Polishchuk said on Wednesday that Russia was ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul. No face-to-face talks have taken place between the two sides since they met in the Turkish city on July 23.

Overtures towards peace come after a proposed summit between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump broke down in October, reportedly over Moscow’s intransigence over its demands.

The two leaders have not met since August, when a summit held in Alaska failed to produce a deal. Mr Trump said the meeting was “very productive”, but the diplomatic push to end the war has yet to yield any results.

Winter hosepipe bans on the cards as England faces drought

Hosepipe bans across England are likely to continue over the winter months, the Environment Agency has warned.

It comes as the Met Office as predicted a higher likelihood of dry conditions from November to January.

Will Lang, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “While it’s not possible to definitively forecast weather for the next three months, the chances of a dry period are higher than normal.”

This means that England would experience even worse levels of drought next year. leading to significant pressures on the environment and a risk to crop yields.

Despite recent rainfall, the drought situation across the country is still precarious after this spring was the driest in 132 years and this summer has been the hottest since records began in 1884, with four heatwaves.

In August, the National Drought Group declared a “nationally significant water shortfall” in England.

Drought is only over when water levels are fully replenished, and England has seen below average rainfall for eight out of ten months so far this year. Drought also brings the risk of flash floods, where dry soils struggle to soak up intense downpours.

Eight million people are still under hosepipe bans across Yorkshire, Thames Valley, Sussex and Kent.

Helen Wakeham, director of water at the Environment Agency, said: “There will be a drought next year, unless we get sustained rainfall through the winter.

“The severity of that drought will depend both on the weather and the actions we take over winter following this very dry year.

“The public have been brilliant in using a little less water this summer and following the restrictions in some parts of the country. I would urge people to continue to be as efficient as possible with their water use this winter – even if it is raining outside. Our wildlife, our rivers and our public water supplies depend on it.”

Total reservoir stocks across England for the period ending 4 November were 65.8 per cent. The average for this time of year is 77.4 per cent.

Over the summer, the Canal & River Trust shut 20 per cent of its network due to lack of water. Farmers’ harvests were impacted and there are concerns heading into winter on feed availability for livestock due to poor grass growth over the spring and summer.

The dry weather has impacted the breeding success of wetland birds, great crested newts, natterjack toads and the migration patterns of eels and salmon. It has also led to trees, including ancient ones, becoming severely stressed.

Water minister, Emma Hardy, said the prolonged dry weather “continues to pose risks to public water supplies, farming, and the environment”.

She added: “We continue to work with the National Drought Group and water companies to maintain supplies for communities across the country.

“Climate change means we will face more frequent, severe droughts and flooding in the years ahead. That’s why this government is taking decisive action to secure our long-term water resilience, which includes building nine new reservoirs and investing in new pipes to reduce leakage.”

Food photography tips: how to make food look as good as it tastes

Ever since the rise of social media, sharing food online has become a global obsession. From Instagram reels to TikTok trends, food content dominates our feeds and for good reason. Food is a universal love language. There’s something irresistible about the smell of freshly baked bread or the comfort of a steaming bowl of delicious pasta.

But as any food lover knows, capturing a photo that truly does your meal justice is easier said than done. Yet, it’s a powerful skill to have, as the perfect food shot can turn a humble dinner into viral content and, in some cases, transform small cafés, bartenders, and home bakers into internet stars.

At the heart of this movement sits the smartphone camera. And as someone who’s been immersed in food photography for over a decade and adores a smartphone for its ease of use and authentic way of capturing food moments, I was eager to see what Samsung’s new lightweight Galaxy S25 FE device could bring to the dinner table as it were.

When it comes to shooting food, I look for four essential things in a phone camera:

The Galaxy S25 FE ticks all four boxes and then some, and truly feels as though it was designed with the modern day foodie/food creator in mind. It even introduces ground-breaking AI features that promise to make editing and shooting more intuitive than ever, for a true end-to-end all encompassing device that elevates your food images effortlessly.

When it comes to food photography, the right lens can transform an ordinary plate into a visual feast – and the Galaxy S25 FE delivers a versatile mix that makes shooting creative, effortless, and fun.

The phone features four lenses in total, each one offering something unique for the way you tell your food story. Up front is a 12 MP selfie lens – solid, though not one you’ll often reach for when photographing your meals (unless you’re keen to share a reaction pic after). The real excitement is at the back, where three impressive lenses open up endless visual possibilities.

The 12 MP ultra-wide lens truly shines in tight spaces – whether you’re in a bustling café or a cosy, low-lit bar – capturing the full atmosphere with ease. It’s also perfect for those beautiful ‘table spread’ shots that continue to be popular on social media: think a tapas feast, a Christmas dinner, or a brunch spread where you want every dish in frame, without needing to balance on a chair!

For most food photography though, the star of the show is the 50 MP wide lens. It’s the one that produces those crisp, vibrant images with lifelike colours that leap off the screen. I always suggest shooting dishes that are abundant in natural hues such as bright salads, deeply coloured curries, or gorgeous fruit platters – and wherever possible, using natural light – because on social media colourful food always wins! I’ll often book a restaurant table near a window or shoot at my home studio beside one: it’s the easiest way to make textures sing and let the Galaxy S25 FE’s sensor show what it can really do.

Then there’s the 8 MP telephoto zoom lens, your best friend for capturing all the delicious food trends making the rounds right now such as the creamy frosting on a cinnamon roll or the sparkle of sea salt on a perfectly fried egg with feta and chilli sauce. It’s also great for those close-up shots that add a touch of drama and intimacy to your food feed – the ones that make people stop scrolling and think, ‘Dang, I need that right now.’

Together, these lenses help you capture not just what your food looks like, but how it feels to eat it.

As mentioned above, natural light is always a food photographer’s best friend, but when you’re enjoying a cosy evening meal, it’s not always an option. Most phone cameras struggle in those dimly lit restaurants or candlelit bars, often leaving food looking flat and colours washed out. That’s why I was especially curious to see how the Galaxy S25 FE would perform once the sun went down considering it has Enhanced Nightography and an AI-powered ProVisual Engine – an image processing engine that analyses each shot to automatically improve its visual. So, I put it to the test and am pleased to report, it delivered.

Even under low, warm lighting, the Galaxy S25 FE captures crisp textures and allows your food to look as good as it tastes, whilst infusing it with that evening ambience. For best results, I would recommend using the ultra wide lens in evening settings to capture the restaurant’s atmosphere and the wide lens for your food shots as it will result in the sharpest low light shots.

The Galaxy S25 FE also introduces some clever AI-powered tools that make creating food content even easier. One standout is Audio Eraser*, perfect for those who prefer filming in lively, bustling restaurants. It intelligently removes unwanted background noise, allowing the subtle sounds of your dish like the gentle bubble of hot soup or the satisfying crunch of a bite to take centre stage instead.

There’s also Photo Assist**, which includes Generative Edit and Sketch to Image***. The former lets you effortlessly move or remove distractions from your frame, while the latter allows you to write or draw directly onto your image – not something I’d necessarily do because food is just so naturally beautiful in its own right, but which could be ideal if you’re keen to add a more personal or artistic touch to your social media food posts to ensure you stand out from the crowd.

The Galaxy SE25 FE isn’t just another smartphone, instead it’s a powerful tool for food lovers and food content creators alike. Whether you’re an aspiring influencer keen to share your latest cookie haul, a café owner hoping to make your matcha lattes go viral or simply a home cook who loves sharing their latest creations, this phone can absolutely help you along your delicious journey. Cheers to that!

Kimberly Espinel is an award-winning food photographer, blogger, stylist, podcaster, teacher and author – find out more at her website or on Instagram.

To find out more about the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE visit Samsung

*Samsung account login required. Six types of sound can be detected; voices, music, wind, nature, crowd and noise. Results may vary depending on audio source & condition of the video.

**Samsung account login is required. Requires network connection.

***Samsung account login and network connection may be required for certain AI features.

Teenage nursery worker who sexually abused young children jailed

A nursery worker has been detained for 10 years for rape and sexual abuse against boys as young as three.

Within days of being able to look after children, Thomas Waller, 18, took advantage of his position to gain the trust of two boys in his care before exploiting them.

The teenager was working at a nursery for the summer months, and his responsibilities included taking children to the toilet and helping them get changed, Guildford Crown Court was told.

Sentencing him, Judge Claire Harden-Frost said it was “heartbreaking” to see the boys’ parents feeling responsible for what happened.

The nursery worker was found guilty of rape, two counts of causing or inciting sexual activity and taking indecent photos after a trial at Staines Youth Court earlier this year.

The offending happened at a nursery in Surrey, which cannot be named for legal reasons, between July and August 2024.

In a victim impact statement, one of the boys’ fathers said his son had “gathered a collection of memories that I would never wish on a human being”.

Jonathan Hulley, Surrey County Council cabinet member for children, families and lifelong learning, said: “I am appalled by the crimes committed by Thomas Waller and extend my deepest sympathies to the children and families affected.

“As the local authority, we were informed by partners when these disclosures were first made about an individual working in a private nursery in Surrey.

“We immediately undertook our duties to support the actions of safeguarding partners, and of Ofsted as the regulatory body for early years settings.

“Our role has included co-ordinating information-sharing and actions between relevant bodies, as well as supporting the setting to implement actions identified for them by Ofsted.

“The wellbeing and safeguarding of children and young people is our absolute priority.

“I would encourage anyone with concerns about someone who works with children and young people to contact the local authority designated officer.”

The nursery where Thomas Waller raped and sexually abused children has said it took “immediate action” as soon as concerns were raised about the teenager.

Waller sat in the dock wearing a white polo shirt and black coat, and did not react when he found out his sentence.

The judge sentenced him to 15 years at a young offender institution, of which he must serve 10 in detention and five on licence.

Rape Crisis offers support for those affected by rape and sexual abuse. You can call them on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, and 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland, or visit their website at www.rapecrisis.org.uk. If you are in the US, you can call Rainn on 800-656-HOPE (4673)

Starmer’s predecessor as DPP to lead major review of protest laws

Sir Keir Starmer’s predecessor as Director of Public Prosecutions will lead a major review of protest powers and hate crime laws.

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood announced in October that police forces would be granted new powers to put conditions on repeat protests and pledged an independent review of existing protest and hate crime laws.

The move came after an attack on a synagogue in Manchester that left two dead.

Now a former head of the Crown Prosecution Service, the body responsible for charging decisions in England and Wales, Lord Ken Macdonald KC, has been tasked with considering whether legislation should go further to keep people safe.

Ms Mahmood has commissioned the review after being concerned about the impact of both public protest and hate crime on cohesion and safety.

Lord Macdonald, who was previously a defence lawyer, is being asked to examine the current offences for aggravated behaviour and “stirring up” hatred.

He has been asked to look at whether the law is sufficiently protecting communities from hate and intimidation.

Ms Mahmood said: “The terrorist attack in Manchester on 2 October shocked the nation and showed how hatred and division can fuel violence.

“It happened at a time of growing concern about protests and hate crime in this country.

“Our laws must protect the public, while upholding the right to protest and free speech.”

She added: “Lawful protest and free speech are fundamental rights, but we cannot allow them to be abused to spread hate or cause disorder. The law must be fit for purpose and consistently applied”.

Human rights group Liberty has previously warned that plans to restrict repeat protests risk seeing “the right to protest in the UK stripped to the bone”.

Earlier in November, Ruth Ehrlich, head of policy at Liberty, said: “Police already have extensive powers to restrict protests, yet these measures add to an ever-expanding web of anti-protest laws.”

They recommended ministers focus on examine “why existing laws are supposedly failing and ensure people’s rights to demonstrate are protected”.