Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of London to express their dissatisfaction with spending cuts and the reform of the country's social system, reported “PA Media“ and DPA, quoted by BTA.
The demonstration in the center of the British capital was organized by unions and civil society organizations. It was also attended by Labor Party MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Diane Abbott.
The organizers of the protest accused the government of cutting spending that affects the poorest people in society. Many of the protesters carried banners that read: “Tax the rich and stop the spending cuts“. Protesters called for spending cuts on wars, not on the social system.
Corbyn told the protesters that wars are raging around the world and genocide is being committed against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and all this shows that the world needs a peace that will come with a vision of disarmament and a real resolution of the causes that lead to such conflicts, to despair and to refugee flows. Corbyn called on protesters to move forward.
Abbott, in turn, criticized Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his positions on migration issues, which she described as fundamentally racist and suggested that the government was copying the rhetoric of the far-right party “Reform UK“.
The British government announced that it would invest 86 billion pounds by 2030 in science and innovation, as well as in defense, reported Agence France-Presse, quoted by BTA.
A government statement said that it intends to invest in priority areas for the population - health, security and the economy. The 86 billion pounds will allow for a boost in the fastest-growing sectors, in technology and science for the benefit of life, as well as in defense.
There will also be an increase of 30 billion pounds for the national health system, which is in crisis.
The government is expected to present its budget guidelines next week. It is believed that benefits for the disadvantaged and the costs of the administration will be reduced.