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Thousands of people are marching through London demanding action on poverty, climate change and jobs ahead of next week's G20 summit. Thousands of people are marching through London demanding action on poverty, climate change and jobs, ahead of next week's G20 summit.
The Put People First alliance of 150 charities and unions are marching from Embankment to Hyde Park for a rally. The Put People First alliance of 150 charities and unions is walking from Embankment to Hyde Park for a rally.
Speakers will call on G20 leaders to pursue a new kind of global justice.Speakers will call on G20 leaders to pursue a new kind of global justice.
Police say protests over the coming week are creating an "unprecedented challenge". Campaigners have rejected claims the march could turn violent. A big security operation has been mounted in case the protest turns violent, but organisers say people want to express their views peacefully.
Marchers gathered near Embankment spoke of "a carnival atmosphere". Marchers gathered near Embankment spoke of "a carnival atmosphere". name="top"> class="bodl" href="#map"> Map of the march route
"The sun is shining - there are lots of banners and flags and everyone is in good spirits," said Chris Jordan, an Action Aid campaigner."The sun is shining - there are lots of banners and flags and everyone is in good spirits," said Chris Jordan, an Action Aid campaigner.
A huge security operation is being launched before and during the G20, at which world leaders will discuss the global financial crisis among other issues. Jake Corn, from Cambridge, said he was joining the march to show his support for a more sustainable future.
name="top"> class="bodl" href="#map"> Map of the march route Protesters at London's Temple station
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he is optimistic that a consensus can be reached on how to tackle the problem but other leaders are less convinced. "We feel this is an important moment with the G20 coming here. We want to get our message across to as many people as possible," he said.
class="" href="/1/hi/business/7968319.stm"> G20 Summit: Your stories Italian trade unionist Nicoli Nicolosi, who had travelled from Rome, said: "We are here to try and make a better world and protest against the G20."
In an interview with Saturday's Financial Times, German Chancellor Angela Merkel dampened expectations of a significant breakthrough.
She said one meeting would not be enough to solve the economic crisis and finish building a new structure for global markets.
Ahead of the summit, there are fears that banks and other financial institutions could be the focus for violent protests.
Organisers of Saturday's Put People First march say police have no evidence anyone intends to take part in violence or disrupt the march, which has been organised in full co-operation with the authorities.
Commander Simon O'Brien, one of the senior command team in charge of policing security, said: "It's fair to say that this is one of the largest, one of the most challenging and one of the most complicated operations we have delivered.
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"G20 is attracting a significant amount of interest from protest groups. There is an almost unprecedented level of activity going on.
"The unprecedented nature is about the complexity and scale of the operations over a number of days."
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber, who is due to address the rally, said there was no room for violence at the march.TUC general secretary Brendan Barber, who is due to address the rally, said there was no room for violence at the march.
"If there are other groups who want to cause trouble, I don't want to see them anywhere near our event," he told the Today programme."If there are other groups who want to cause trouble, I don't want to see them anywhere near our event," he told the Today programme.
He said he wanted to see G20 leaders agree a plan of action to deal with the financial downturn.He said he wanted to see G20 leaders agree a plan of action to deal with the financial downturn.
"Where I hope we will see a consensus emerge is in the recognition that unless they act together, then the problems are only going to get worse."Where I hope we will see a consensus emerge is in the recognition that unless they act together, then the problems are only going to get worse.
"This, unlike any other recession, is a recession right across the world.""This, unlike any other recession, is a recession right across the world."
Ed Miliband: 'Both the economic crisis and climate change come together with the idea of a Green New Deal' Ed Miliband on a 'Green New Deal'
The Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband, who has met some of the groups taking part, said he expected "the vast majority" to stage a peaceful protest.The Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband, who has met some of the groups taking part, said he expected "the vast majority" to stage a peaceful protest.
He said he agreed it was important for the G20 to make commitments on helping the environment as well as the economy.He said he agreed it was important for the G20 to make commitments on helping the environment as well as the economy.
"There are some people who will say you can either tackle the economic crisis or the climate crisis."There are some people who will say you can either tackle the economic crisis or the climate crisis.
"But the truth is that both come together with this idea of a Green New Deal, of investing in the jobs of the future, which are going to be in the green industries of the future.""But the truth is that both come together with this idea of a Green New Deal, of investing in the jobs of the future, which are going to be in the green industries of the future."
'Better world''Better world'
Actor Tony Robinson suggested the talk of violence was distracting from protesters' demands for greater government commitment on the environment and local communities.Actor Tony Robinson suggested the talk of violence was distracting from protesters' demands for greater government commitment on the environment and local communities.
Jake Corn, from Cambridge, said he was joining the march to show his support for a more sustainable future. Defending the free market, Dr Eamonn Butler, director of the the Adam Smith Institute think-tank, said the blame for the current climate lies squarely with the politicians.
"We feel this is an important moment with the G20 coming here. We want to get our message across to as many people as possible," he said. "The world market economy is actually a very moral system that raised a billion people out of poverty in the last 10 years," he said.
Italian trade unionist Nicoli Nicolosi, who had travelled from Rome, said: "We are here to try and make a better world and protest against the G20." A huge security operation is under way in the run-up to the G20 summit, at which world leaders will discuss the global financial crisis and other issues.
G20 Summit: Your stories
There have been fears that banks and other financial institutions could be the focus for violent protests.
Commander Simon O'Brien, one of the senior command team in charge of policing security, said: "It's fair to say that this [the march] is one of the largest, one of the most challenging and one of the most complicated operations we have delivered.
"G20 is attracting a significant amount of interest from protest groups. There is an almost unprecedented level of activity going on."
Saturday's march will be followed by a series of protests on Wednesday and Thursday by a variety of coalitions and groups campaigning on a range of subjects, from poverty, inequality and jobs to war, climate change and capitalism.Saturday's march will be followed by a series of protests on Wednesday and Thursday by a variety of coalitions and groups campaigning on a range of subjects, from poverty, inequality and jobs to war, climate change and capitalism.
In the run-up to the summit, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been visiting a number of countries seeking support. G20 LONDON SUMMIT World leaders will meet next week in London to discuss measures to tackle the downturn. See class="" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/business/2009/g20/default.stm"> our in-depth guide to the G20 summit.The G20 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the US and the EU. class="" href="/1/hi/business/7921385.stm"> Q&A: G20 Summit class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7946068.stm"> Recession rallies G20 protesters class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7951179.stm"> G20 protesters: What they want
Ahead of the summit, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been visiting a number of countries seeking support.
On Friday, during a visit to Chile, he said people should not be "cynical" about what could be achieved at next week's summit, saying he was optimistic about the likely outcome.On Friday, during a visit to Chile, he said people should not be "cynical" about what could be achieved at next week's summit, saying he was optimistic about the likely outcome.
However, in an interview with Saturday's Financial Times, German Chancellor Angela Merkel dampened expectations of a significant breakthrough.
She said one meeting would not be enough to solve the economic crisis and finish building a new structure for global markets.
In Berlin, thousands of protesters have also taken to the streets with a message to the G20 leaders: "We won't pay for your crisis".
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