Crowds are set to march through London on Saturday in protest against Britain’s vote to leave the EU, which has plunged the government into political turmoil and left the country deeply polarised.
Demonstrators plan to gather on Park Lane around 11.00am before making their way towards the Houses of Parliament, in the second show of public anger this week over the shock results of the referendum.
Let’s not leave the next generation adrift ... Let’s march, let’s protest, and let’s stop Brexit
“We can prevent Brexit by refusing to accept the referendum as the final say and take our finger off the self-destruct button,” said organiser Keiran MacDermott on the march’s Facebook page.
“Let’s not leave the next generation adrift ... Let’s march, let’s protest, and let’s stop Brexit.”
Inside the halls of power, the favourites to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron in the ruling Conservative Party have been pushing for a delay in starting the process that will see Britain leave the 28-member European Union.
Contender Michael Gove said Friday he had “no expectation” that Article 50 – the formal procedure for leaving the EU – would be invoked this year, echoing similar comments from his front runner rival Theresa May.