Hundreds protest in UK cities over rising cost of living, demanding government action
- One of the marches organised by The People’s Assembly headed for Downing Street in London where they called for the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson
- With inflation at a 30-year high and amid steep rises in the cost of fuel, heating and basic foodstuffs, protesters waved placards reading ‘Tax the Rich’
Hundred of people protested in London and other UK cities on Saturday, demanding government action to tackle the sharply rising cost of living, Agence France-Presse photographers reported.
One of the marches organised by The People’s Assembly headed for Downing Street in London where they called for the resignation of scandal-hit Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
With inflation at a 30-year high and amid steep rises in the cost of fuel, heating and basic foodstuffs, protesters waved placards reading “Tax the Rich” and “Save Fuel Burn a Banker”.
The main demonstrations attracted around 200-300 people each in London and Glasgow.
Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed the London protest, where demonstrators waved a large banner reading “Cut Energy Bills”.
Similar demonstrations were held in several UK cities, including Glasgow in Scotland where a placard read “Freeze Prices Not the Poor”.
Many demonstrators’ banners mocked Johnson for lockdown-busting Downing Street parties, amid an ongoing police investigation into whether the festivities were legal that has shaken Johnson’s premiership.
