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Rallies organised to protest against the EU referendum result have been cancelled due to fears over safety.Rallies organised to protest against the EU referendum result have been cancelled due to fears over safety.
More than 2,000 people were planning to attend the Manchester Stays rally, due to be held in Albert Square on Tuesday evening. Organisers have cancelled the event, explaining the “safety of all individuals cannot be guaranteed”.More than 2,000 people were planning to attend the Manchester Stays rally, due to be held in Albert Square on Tuesday evening. Organisers have cancelled the event, explaining the “safety of all individuals cannot be guaranteed”.
Pro-remain rallies in London and Oxford have also been abandoned and a protest in Liverpool has been postponed to next week.Pro-remain rallies in London and Oxford have also been abandoned and a protest in Liverpool has been postponed to next week.
A message on Facebook said the organisers plan to reschedule their Manchester event to a later date, to make time for safety planning.A message on Facebook said the organisers plan to reschedule their Manchester event to a later date, to make time for safety planning.
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It said: “The relevant contact has been made and we have been informed that at such short notice the safety of all individuals cannot be guaranteed and therefore the Stay Together: Manchester event can no longer take place on Tuesday 28 June.It said: “The relevant contact has been made and we have been informed that at such short notice the safety of all individuals cannot be guaranteed and therefore the Stay Together: Manchester event can no longer take place on Tuesday 28 June.
“The same issue has been experienced by the organisers that were due to hold events at the same time in other cities and all events are now due to be cancelled and rescheduled to a later date.“The same issue has been experienced by the organisers that were due to hold events at the same time in other cities and all events are now due to be cancelled and rescheduled to a later date.
“This is of course disappointing news, but the safety of each individual is paramount.”“This is of course disappointing news, but the safety of each individual is paramount.”
Organisers of the Manchester and Liverpool events said the security fears were due to logistical problems around policing and not over any specific threats towards pro-remain supporters.
Within hours, a splinter group created a separate event in Manchester and said they still intend to stage a rally in the city on Tuesday evening. As of midday on Tuesday, events in Cardiff, Cambridge and Bristol appear to be due to go ahead as planned later in the day.Within hours, a splinter group created a separate event in Manchester and said they still intend to stage a rally in the city on Tuesday evening. As of midday on Tuesday, events in Cardiff, Cambridge and Bristol appear to be due to go ahead as planned later in the day.
Some 50,000 people had planned to attend the London event in Trafalgar Square, according to a message posted by the event’s organisers on Facebook.Some 50,000 people had planned to attend the London event in Trafalgar Square, according to a message posted by the event’s organisers on Facebook.
The post said: “It started with the idea of bringing 20 friends together in London Fields park in east London, and now we have over 50,000 people who want to stand together in London.The post said: “It started with the idea of bringing 20 friends together in London Fields park in east London, and now we have over 50,000 people who want to stand together in London.
“We’ve tried all we can to ensure this could go ahead. However logistically it’s not possible to ensure a safe event.“We’ve tried all we can to ensure this could go ahead. However logistically it’s not possible to ensure a safe event.
“Trafalgar Square can hold 10,000 people – and that’s with security barriers, stewards, road closures, and a full contingency plan. Considering the speed with which this event has picked up, arranging everything required in time is simply not possible.“Trafalgar Square can hold 10,000 people – and that’s with security barriers, stewards, road closures, and a full contingency plan. Considering the speed with which this event has picked up, arranging everything required in time is simply not possible.
“Given this, with a heavy heart, it’s too dangerous for the attendees for the event to go ahead.”“Given this, with a heavy heart, it’s too dangerous for the attendees for the event to go ahead.”