London: To protest against the coalition government’s spending cuts, people from across the country are converging on London for a march.
The Trades Union Congress predicts more than 100,000 people will join the march, to be policed by 4,500 police.
Some politicians have voiced concerns about possible disorder similar to that seen during tuition fees protests.
But the TUC said it was deploying more than 1,000 stewards to ensure the event remained “family friendly”.
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said those taking part in the March for the Alternative will include community groups, pensioners and public sector workers.
He said they were urging the government to spend more public money – not less – on projects to create jobs and boost the economy, and to crack down on tax evasion and avoidance in order to claw back more for the Treasury.
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