Ministers are drawing up new sentencing guidelines to stop demonstrators or vandals damaging war graves and tributes such as poppy wreaths. It comes after an Extinction Rebellion activist walked over tribute to hang a politicised wreath on the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day. The Royal British Legion have said that war monuments, graves and Remembrance tributes such as wreaths are in need of particular protection. A spokesperson said: 'War memorials, graves and Remembrance tributes including wreaths honour the memory of every member of the Armed Forces who has made the ultimate sacrifice and deserve to be treated with the utmost respect. 'When damage or desecration occurs to memorials, the law must recognise the range and level of harm that is caused.

Source: Daily Mail November 15, 2020 12:35 UTC