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Police boss hits out as bill for RBS protests set to top £100,000

A police board chief has called for climate protesters who are convicted of damage offences to pay for the cost of policing campaign events.

Iain Whyte, chairman of Lothian and Borders Police Board, said a mechanism should be available to courts to claw back not only cash for vandalism caused but also costs incurred.