Brexit march: Thousands of protesters pour into London for march to demand a second referendum
Hundreds of thousands of people have poured into the capital today to take part in the Put it to the People march
THOUSANDS of demonstrators have arrived in central London today to join a march on Parliament in a desperate bid to kill Brexit.
Marchers set off in central London with banners proclaiming "the best deal is no Brexit" and "we demand a People's Vote" as they marched through the city.
The day's activities were kicked off by the unfurling of a large banner on Westminster Bridge that read "Love socialism, hate Brexit".
Demonstrators wore blue and yellow berets and flew large EU flags above the crowd as the march slowly made its way to Parliament Square.
Placards bore messages urging the Government to "revoke article 50" and for Brexit to be put to the people.
The size of the crowd saw people spill over into the capital's side streets and some underground trains were not stopping at Green Park station.
The stunt was organised by a group calling itself the "Left Bloc" which is supported by Labour MPs, including Clive Lewis and Kate Osamor, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas, trade unions and grassroots campaigners.
And organisers today claimed one million people took part, which if correct would make it one of the largest protests in British history.
BREXIT IMPASSE
In Parliament Square, Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson told marchers that the only way to resolve the Brexit impasse is "for people themselves to sign it off".
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, former deputy prime minister Lord Heseltine and London mayor Sadiq Khan also took the stage.
Other speakers include former Conservative cabinet minister Justine Greening and former attorney general Dominic Grieve, former Tory turned independent MP Anna Soubry, Lib Dem deputy leader Jo Swinson, Green Party MP Caroline Lucas and SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford.
Campaigners are arriving to the capital from across the country, with one taking on a 715-mile journey on ferries, trains and buses from Orkney in Scotland.
CAMPAIGNERS DESCEND ON LONDON
The London march coincides with pro-Brexit campaigners continuing their long hike from the North East to the capital.
Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage re-joined the March to Leave when it set off from Linby, near Nottingham, this morning.
Saturday's demonstrations follow EU leaders agreeing to delay Brexit to give Prime Minister Theresa May a final chance to get her deal through Parliament.
Leaders agreed to extend Brexit to May 22 if Mrs May can get MPs to back her deal in the Commons at the third time of asking.
If the vote is not passed, the UK will have to set out an alternative way forward by April 12, which could mean a much longer delay - with the UK required to hold elections to the European Parliament - or leaving without a deal at all.
An online petition demanding the Government stops the Brexit process had topped four million signatures by Saturday morning.
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