Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union have marched through central London to demand a new referendum. 9News
It was not possible to independently verify the figure, although a Reuters reporter said the march was so busy that some of the crowd had to be diverted off the main route. Police declined to give an estimate on the number of protesters.
Among them was Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson, who swung behind a People's Vote on May's deal despite party leader Jeremy Corbyn's reticence on the issue, and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon. "It is going to make it harder to get a job. You are already seeing a lot of large companies leaving. I am worried about the future."A petition to cancel Brexit altogether gained 4.39 million signatures in just three days after Mrs May told the public "I am on your side" over Brexit and urged MPs to get behind her deal.
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