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Over 150,000 take to the streets in solidarity with Palestine
Protesters denounce media misinformation and call out Labour for having ‘no backbone’
Protesters during a pro-Palestine march organised by Stop the War Coalition and Palestine Solidarity Campaign in central London. Picture date: Saturday October 21, 2023.

TENS of thousands of people across Britain marched in support of Palestine on Saturday in a resounding display of solidarity.

London drew the largest crowds, topping 150,000, while mass protests took place in Cardiff, Glasgow and Birmingham. 

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