Ministers have sought to use enhanced public order powers to target the tactics often used by those groups.
From 2 July, being found guilty of tunnelling or"being present in a tunnel to cause serious disruption" could see people jailed for up to three years. Being found guilty of taking equipment to tunnel will carry a maximum penalty of six months in prison, while anyone guilty of obstructing a major transport works could face the same punishment.
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