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Officer Tells Christian Evangelists to Stop Preaching at King's Cross Station

The clash has prompted a wider debate online over how officers weigh public order against religious freedoms.

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Overview

  • Footage shows a British Transport Police officer telling evangelists on the King’s Cross–St Pancras concourse that their preaching is “too loud” and “all wrong,” before walking away.
  • Mon B of Mad4 Jesus Ministries said her group was first told to move behind station barriers before receiving conflicting directions from officers.
  • The concourse, which serves nearly 60 million travelers annually, hosts the latest in a series of police-preacher confrontations in London dating back to January 2024.
  • Online viewers largely defended the preachers, questioning whether officers should express personal opinions in the course of maintaining public order.
  • The Metropolitan Police and British Transport Police have been approached for comment on their handling of religious expression in public spaces.