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"I'm standing for the future of this country," says Giorgi Arabuli, who has taken part in protests on the streets of Georgia's capital Tbilisi almost every night since they began a year ago.

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Over the summer, several raids in the neighborhood sparked protests.

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Since the ban, more than 2,100 people have been arrested nationwide for taking part in similar protests.

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The Metropolitan Police had warned that "anyone breaching conditions by bringing vehicles, including tractors or agricultural vehicles, to today's farmers protest will be asked by officers to leave".

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However as Reeves addressed the nation, farmers took to the streets in central London, protesting changes to inheritance tax rules announced in last year's budget.

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