Sarah Everard vigil organisers to launch legal challenge 

Under current Covid-19 restrictions in England, people can only gather in larger groups for limited reasons, such as funerals or for education.

Sarah Everard (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard are seeking legal action after claiming the Metropolitan Police reversed its position on allowing the event to go ahead.

A spokeswoman for the Reclaim These Streets group said it will seek an order in the High Court on Friday challenging the Metropolitan Police’s interpretation of coronavirus legislation when read together with human rights law.