Question: do you need permission to film in public uk

Answer: No, Following a prolonged campaign, including a series of demonstrations by photographers dealt with by police officers and PCSOs, the Metropolitan Police was forced to issue updated legal advice which confirms that ``Members of the public and the media do not need a permit to film or photograph in public places and police have no power to stop them filming or photographing incidents or police personnel'' and that ``The power to stop and search someone under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 no longer exists.''