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Storm of protests against rising cost of living sweeps Britain
People in Parliament Square, London, take part in the People's Assembly nationwide protest about cost of living crisis
A STORM of protest swept Britain at the weekend when thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to vent anger at a cost-of-living crisis driving millions of working people deeper into poverty.
From Edinburgh to London, Manchester to Birmingham and Sheffield to Southampton, demonstrations took place in more than 40 towns and cities on Saturday.
Participants carried banners and waved placards demanding: “Cap energy bills,” “Tax the rich” and “We won’t pay for the crisis.”
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