Residents ordered to carry ID to get past roadblocks
Aline Nassif and Danny Brierley write in the Evening Standard:
Hundreds of people living near the Excel centre have been told to carry photo identification as the Met steps up security ahead of the G20 summit.
People who live close to the exhibition centre where Gordon Brown, President Barack Obama and other leaders meet this week have been told they must carry two forms of ID, including one with a photo, to ensure only those who need to can get through roadblocks.
Scotland Yard said it regretted having to introduce the measure but it was needed to ensure public safety at the east London site.
The move has angered campaigners, who questioned the Met’s legal authority to enforce the measure. Some residents said the move was a step too far, having already had three DLR train stations closed during the summit.
