ULEZ protesters claim Met Police used excessive force as video shows woman knocked to ground
A London mayoral candidate has alleged that Metropolitan Police officers 'pushed and pulled the hair' of anti-ULEZ protesters while activists claim people were unfairly arrested and manhandled. Howard Cox, Reform UK's pick for the city's highest office, has called for an 'urgent investigation', claiming that protesters were dealt with in a 'needlessly extremely aggressive' way in Tooting on Saturday (April 6). The protest reportedly took place close to Sadiq Khan's home which prompted police to use special powers to tackle alleged harassment, alarm or distress caused to residents. A video posted to Facebook seen by MyLondon appears to show a woman being shoved to the floor during a fracas over another woman's arrest. It's claimed she has recently had spinal surgery. In a second clip, a woman is heard shouting an allegation that police 'had her by the hair', though the camera is pointed in a different direction. A third video shows...