The Reform UK leader described the coverings as a 'menace' designed to bully and intimidate, whether worn by far right or hard left agitators.

The Reform UK leader described the coverings as a 'menace' designed to bully and intimidate, whether worn by far right or hard left agitators.

Councils are already tightening rules on face coverings in parts of England, while new protest laws give police wider powers to order people to reveal their identities