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The "March for Europe" rally was organised on social media
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Thousands of people have marched through London to protest against the referendum decision to leave the EU.
Demonstrators at the "March for Europe" rally, organised on social media, held placards saying "Bremain" and "We Love EU". In the referendum on 23 June the
UK voted to leave the EU, with 51.9% in favour of leaving and 48.1% supporting Remain.
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Marchers chanting "Fromage not Farage" and waving baguettes were among the crowds
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Critics said that those protesting who lost the vote were "having a tantrum".
Demonstrators gathered around Park Lane before setting off for Parliament Square. A rally also took place in York. An
organiser of the London march, Keiran MacDermott, said protesters hoped
to stop the government from triggering Article 50, which begins the
formal process of the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
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The North family (l-r) Sally, Ace and Tom travelled to London to join the rally
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Hundreds of people also gathered for an anti-Brexit rally in York
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Fellow organiser Mark Thomas, an activist, said he felt "anger, frustration" and a "need to do something".
At the end of the two-mile route, protesters gathered in front of
Parliament, and listened to speakers including Labour MP for Tottenham
David Lammy, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, leftwing commentator
and activist Owen Jones and musician Bob Geldof.
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Laura Honickberg, who was at the rally, said she felt the Leave campaign was "based on lies"
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Mr Geldof urged Remain campaigners to take to the streets, speak to their neighbours and work to stop the UK's exit from the EU. "We
need to individually organise ourselves. Organise those around us and
do everything possible within our individual power to stop this country
being totally destroyed," he said.
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Musician and Remain campaigner Bob Geldof was among speakers at the rally in Parliament Square
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Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker also
recorded a video message for the rally, holding up a world map and
saying: "You cannot deny geography. The UK is in Europe."
Mr Farron later
tweeted: "Wow. So inspiring!!! Such amazing support for Britain in Europe today." At the end of the two-mile route, protesters gathered in front of
Parliament, and listened to speakers including Labour MP for Tottenham
David Lammy, Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, leftwing commentator
and activist Owen Jones and musician Bob Geldof.
Mr Geldof urged Remain campaigners to take to the streets, speak to their neighbours and work to stop the UK's exit from the EU. "We
need to individually organise ourselves. Organise those around us and
do everything possible within our individual power to stop this country
being totally destroyed," he said.
Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker also
recorded a video message for the rally, holding up a world map and
saying: "You cannot deny geography. The UK is in Europe." Mr Farron later
tweeted: "Wow. So inspiring!!! Such amazing support for Britain in Europe today."
