Anti-austerity protest passes off peacefully with just five arrests
by Damien Gayle from on (#BZGM)
Fears of a 'riot plot' proved unfounded as up to 150,000 protesters marched through central London, with other demos in Glasgow, Bristol and Liverpool
Britain's largest anti-austerity demonstration in four years has passed off with only five arrests made.
Between 70,000 and 150,000 people marched through central London on Saturday to protest against government plans for deep budget cuts before a rally in Parliament Square.
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