700,000 estimated to have taken part in demonstration calling for a fresh Brexit referendum

Protesters seeking a referendum on the final Brexit deal have attended a rally which organisers say was the “biggest” demonstration of its kind. Young voters led the People’s Vote march to London’s Parliament Square, which supporters say attracted approximately 700,000 protesters.

MPs from the main parties backed the event calling for a fresh referendum. This is something which has already been ruled out by Prime Minister Theresa May. The People’s Vote campaign said stewards on the route estimated 700,000 were taking part.

The march was held at the same time as a pro-Brexit rally in Harrogate, organised by the group Leave Means Leave and led by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage. Mr Farage said: “The evidence suggests about a third of those that voted remain now say we’re democrats and think the government should simply get on with it. “And that’s our message – get on with it, fulfil your promises to us, you said if we voted to leave it would happen, it needs to.”

BBC