Hundreds gather in Manchester to oppose Rwanda deportation plan

Protesters march in city centre as anger grows over Priti Patel's refugee scheme

Hundreds of Mancunians - many of them from charities, campaign groups and religious organisations - gathered in the city's St Peter's Square on Sunday to protest against the government's plan to deport refugees to Rwanda.

With just two days to go before the first refugees are due to board flights to the central African country, the protest was one of a number taking place across the UK, and was happening amid further legal challenges after the high court ruled last week that the flights can go ahead.