Police across country put on standby for London’s million-plus protest day
by Mark Townsend from on (#4SEQ8)
Met may call on officers from across England and Wales on Saturday 19 October for People's Vote march and finale of Extinction Rebellion action
Police forces in England and Wales are on standby for what could be one of the biggest public protests in British history, the anti-Brexit march due to take place in central London on Saturday 19 October.
As MPs gather in the House of Commons for an emergency weekend sitting to discuss Brexit, more than a million people are expected to mass outside parliament for a People's Vote march, while Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners launch the finale to a near fortnight of continuous protest.
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