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Thousands hit streets of London to protest and support Brexit, demand new referendum (PHOTOS, VIDEO) | Thousands hit streets of London to protest and support Brexit, demand new referendum (PHOTOS, VIDEO) |
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An estimated 100,000 Brexit opponents marched in the streets of London calling for Britain's break-up with the EU to be stopped or for a second referendum to be conducted. Thousands of Brexit supporters rallied in the capital too. | An estimated 100,000 Brexit opponents marched in the streets of London calling for Britain's break-up with the EU to be stopped or for a second referendum to be conducted. Thousands of Brexit supporters rallied in the capital too. |
Drone footage shows droves of Brexit opponents marching towards parliament on the second anniversary of the country's decision to leave EU. | |
Some carried EU flags, while others held placards that read "Brexit stole my future" and "We demand a vote on the final Brexit deal." They claim the decision to leave the bloc is not a done deal yet, and people must make their voices heard. | Some carried EU flags, while others held placards that read "Brexit stole my future" and "We demand a vote on the final Brexit deal." They claim the decision to leave the bloc is not a done deal yet, and people must make their voices heard. |
Meanwhile, a counter-protest also took place in London on Saturday, with pro-Brexit demonstrators pushing for the government to continue with its plan to leave the EU - a move which is slated for March 2019. | Meanwhile, a counter-protest also took place in London on Saturday, with pro-Brexit demonstrators pushing for the government to continue with its plan to leave the EU - a move which is slated for March 2019. |
RT spoke to the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Gerard Batten, who said the mainstream media conveniently ignored the pro-Brexit rally. | RT spoke to the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Gerard Batten, who said the mainstream media conveniently ignored the pro-Brexit rally. |
"I've just come from a pro-Brexit march and a rally which was held outside the BBC and Sky and ITV's studios...but funnily enough, nobody came out to interview us or filmed it, as far as I know. They're not giving much publicity to the other side of the argument - the argument that says we had the referendum, we reached a decision, and now we should have left and we certainly should be leaving as soon as possible," Batton said. | "I've just come from a pro-Brexit march and a rally which was held outside the BBC and Sky and ITV's studios...but funnily enough, nobody came out to interview us or filmed it, as far as I know. They're not giving much publicity to the other side of the argument - the argument that says we had the referendum, we reached a decision, and now we should have left and we certainly should be leaving as soon as possible," Batton said. |
He went on to address discussions surrounding a so-called "hard Brexit" and "soft Brexit," saying there is no such thing. "There is [only] leaving the European Union. And if you want to know what that looks like, all you've got to do is look at every other country in the world that isn't a member of the European Union. It's not complicated. They're [UK government] trying to make it as complicated as possible." | He went on to address discussions surrounding a so-called "hard Brexit" and "soft Brexit," saying there is no such thing. "There is [only] leaving the European Union. And if you want to know what that looks like, all you've got to do is look at every other country in the world that isn't a member of the European Union. It's not complicated. They're [UK government] trying to make it as complicated as possible." |
A recent pollĀ carried out by Survation for ITV's 'Good Morning Britain' found that almost half of British people want a second referendum on Brexit. It suggests that a vote held today would reverse the outcome of the 2016 vote, which saw a slim majority of the country (52 percent) voicing their desire to leave the EU. (LINK ) | A recent pollĀ carried out by Survation for ITV's 'Good Morning Britain' found that almost half of British people want a second referendum on Brexit. It suggests that a vote held today would reverse the outcome of the 2016 vote, which saw a slim majority of the country (52 percent) voicing their desire to leave the EU. (LINK ) |
Britain's government is also divided on whether or not to hold a new Brexit referendum, with the Conservatives and the main opposition Labour Party opposing it. The centrist Liberal Democrats, however, support a new vote. | Britain's government is also divided on whether or not to hold a new Brexit referendum, with the Conservatives and the main opposition Labour Party opposing it. The centrist Liberal Democrats, however, support a new vote. |
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