Labour MP Austin Mitchell, an avid photographer, has tabled an early day motion supporting the rights of people who take pictures in public places. It has attracted 107 signatures.
The motion refers to "he apparent rise in the number of reported incidents in which the police, police community support officers or wardens attempt to stop street photography" and urges the "Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers to agree on a photography code".
Mitchell's move follows last week's one-man protest outside Scotland Yard by Jeremy Dear, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, to highlight the failure of police officers to protect media freedoms. (Source: holdthefrontpage)
