An estimated 10,000 people gathered in central London, while others protested in in Belfast, York and others cities to show determination to block a “no deal” Brexit. Protesters in London briefly blocked traffic on a downtown bridge and in Trafalgar Square.
#StopTheCoup looking HUGE in London – you can't shut down the people @BorisJohnson https://t.co/wVQsywgxbm pic.twitter.com/OYIajN1SXF
— Our Future, Our Choice (@OFOCBrexit) August 31, 2019
The demonstrations owere called ahead of what is expected to be a pitched debate in Parliament this week as Johnson’s opponents scramble to try to pass legislation that would block him from carrying out Brexit on Oct. 31 without an approved withdrawal agreement.
Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who had urged his supporters to come out in large numbers, told thousands of people at a rally in Glasgow, Scotland that the message to Johnson was simple: “No way. It’s our Parliament”.