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Demonstrators hold placards outside The Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, in London, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. protection from the courts. Britain is one of the world's oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat. They point to restrictions on protest imposed by the Conservative government that have seen environmental activists jailed for peaceful but disruptive actions. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)During three turbulent and scandal-tarnished years in office, Boris Johnson pushed prime ministerial power to the limits. More recently, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has asked Parliament to overrule the U.K. Supreme Court, which blocked a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Such actions have piled pressure on Britain's democratic foundations. Critics say cracks have appeared.
Originally published at The Associated Press