Thousands join anti-austerity march in London to protest against Labour's cuts

Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday calling for an end to public service and welfare cuts, in the first big anti-austerity march under Keir Starmer's Labour government. The campaign group People's Assembly, which organised the demonstration, called on the government to "tax the rich and their hidden wealth to fund public services". The People's Assembly said it was bringing together trade unionists, health, disability, housing and welfare campaigners with community organisations under the slogan: No More Austerity 2.0. View image in fullscreen The writer Kate Hardie thinks Labour's welfare cuts have been unnecessary and was dismayed by…