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People's Vote march: Thousands expected for London protest | People's Vote march: Thousands expected for London protest |
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Protesters calling for a referendum on the final Brexit deal are gathering in London for what organisers say will be the "biggest, loudest and most important" demonstration of its kind. | Protesters calling for a referendum on the final Brexit deal are gathering in London for what organisers say will be the "biggest, loudest and most important" demonstration of its kind. |
The event, organised by the People's Vote campaign, will see a march ahead of a rally in Parliament Square. | The event, organised by the People's Vote campaign, will see a march ahead of a rally in Parliament Square. |
Young voters will lead the march, which organisers are expecting to be more than 100,000-strong. | Young voters will lead the march, which organisers are expecting to be more than 100,000-strong. |
Prime Minister Theresa May has already ruled out such a referendum. | |
MPs from all the main political parties are supporting the demonstration. | MPs from all the main political parties are supporting the demonstration. |
'Chaos and confusion' | 'Chaos and confusion' |
The British public voted to leave the EU by a margin of 51.89% to 48.11% in a referendum in June 2016. | The British public voted to leave the EU by a margin of 51.89% to 48.11% in a referendum in June 2016. |
The UK is scheduled to leave on 29 March 2019, under the terms of the two-year Article 50 process. | The UK is scheduled to leave on 29 March 2019, under the terms of the two-year Article 50 process. |
Labour's Lord Adonis, a campaigner for People's Vote - which wants a referendum on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations - said: "Brexit's becoming a dog's dinner. | Labour's Lord Adonis, a campaigner for People's Vote - which wants a referendum on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations - said: "Brexit's becoming a dog's dinner. |
"This week's fresh chaos and confusion over Brexit negotiations has exposed how even the best deal now available will be a bad one for Britain. | "This week's fresh chaos and confusion over Brexit negotiations has exposed how even the best deal now available will be a bad one for Britain. |
"It's a mess that nobody voted for and the reason we're in such a growing crisis is that those cheerleading for Brexit know the promises they made can never be kept." | "It's a mess that nobody voted for and the reason we're in such a growing crisis is that those cheerleading for Brexit know the promises they made can never be kept." |
Some 150 coachloads of people from across the UK - including as far away from London as Orkney - are heading to the march, which begins in Park Lane at midday. | Some 150 coachloads of people from across the UK - including as far away from London as Orkney - are heading to the march, which begins in Park Lane at midday. |
About 30 of the coaches had been sponsored by people including Years & Years singer Olly Alexander, writer Armando Iannucci and football manager Alan Pardew. | |
Those travelling from Orkney set off in the early hours of Friday morning. Others are also on their way from Devon and Cornwall, Northern Ireland and Wales. | |
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is among those expected to speak at Parliament Square, along with representatives from the main political parties. | |
Celebrity speakers will include Steve Coogan, Delia Smith and Deborah Meaden. | Celebrity speakers will include Steve Coogan, Delia Smith and Deborah Meaden. |
#PeoplesVoteMarch was trending on Twitter on Saturday morning, with lots of young people - some of those who were not eligible to vote in the 2016 referendum - saying they were heading on the march. | |
'Voices ignored' | 'Voices ignored' |
Carmen Smith, a For our Future's Sake supporter from Wales, who will be speaking at the event, said: "The biggest problems are still to be negotiated, many of the consequences are still being concealed and, if we carry on like this, the arguments will never end. | |
"That's why the People's Vote March for the Future will be led by thousands of young people - students, apprentices and everyone starting out in life - whose voices have too often been ignored." | "That's why the People's Vote March for the Future will be led by thousands of young people - students, apprentices and everyone starting out in life - whose voices have too often been ignored." |
It follows a march in London in June, on the second anniversary of the Brexit vote. | |
Meanwhile, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is leading a pro-Brexit rally at Harrogate Convention Centre later. | Meanwhile, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is leading a pro-Brexit rally at Harrogate Convention Centre later. |