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London to host anti-Tory rallies

Tuesday, 26 May 2015 2:15 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 26 May 2015 2:15 PM ]

London is preparing for large anti-government rallies.

Londoners are set to hold a large anti-government demonstration during the state opening of parliament on Wednesday.

Organizers say a crown of about five thousand people will come together at Trafalgar Square to protest against the Conservatives’ plan for five more years of spending cuts.

About two-thousand people are expected to appear in a separate march from Downing Street through Westminster. On the other hand, other protesters say they will hold a rally on Parliament Square around the time the Queen is expected to arrive at Westminster.

The protests are the latest in a series of protests against the victory of the Conservatives in the UK general elections on May 7. After the results were announced, 15 people were arrested when scuffles broke out between police and protesters outside Downing Street.

The government’s proposed measures are expected to include £12bn in cuts to welfare, a dismantling of human rights laws, limits on strike action and pro-business reform of public services including schools and healthcare.

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