Thousands of people have gathered to “send a message” to the Government with a demonstration over spending cuts and welfare reform. Loading audio...

Campaign group The People’s Assembly said it expected trade unionists, campaigners and activists to attend the event in central London on Saturday.

MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott are among those expected to give speeches at a rally in Whitehall.

The organisers accused the Government of making spending cuts that target the poorest in society.

Representatives from the National Education Union, Revolutionary Communist Party, Green Party and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union could all be seen at the march’s start point in Portland Place.

The large crowd then set off towards Whitehall shortly before 1pm.

Many of the protesters

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