Undercurrents videojournalists were refused entry to the Mayday Police and press breifings today.Despite holding NUJ press cards, police refused to allow us to hear how 5000 officers have been told they can't have May 1 off and will have to work overtime. We were escorted off the premises by armed police.

Daily telegraph and Daily mail got front row seats tho' so don't worry about missing out.

Undercurrents is producing a news feature for Channel 4 on police control of the news for broadcast in june.