03 Mar 2022 | 02:07 PM UTC
UK: Activists to protest in multiple locations, including London, March 5
Activist groups to protest rising cost of living across the UK March 5. Heightened security, transport disruptions likely.
Event
Activists associated with the People's Assembly against Austerity plan to protest nationwide over the rising cost of living March 5. Organizers have announced specific demonstrations in multiple locations, including the following:
Aberdeen: Marischal Square at 13:00
Bournemouth: Bournemouth Square at 14:00
Cardiff: Shell Petrol Station on Newport Road at 14:00
Doncaster: Mansion House on High Street at 12:00
Dundee: Albert Square at 13:00
Exeter: Bedford Square at 13:00
Glasgow: Donald Dewar Statue at the Steps, Buchanan Street at 13:00
Ipswich: Christchurch Mansion at 12:45, followed by a march to Town Hall (Corn Hill) for a rally
Liverpool: Derby Square at 12:30, followed by a march to St George's Hall for a rally
London: Downing Street at 13:00
Luton: Bury Park Barclays Bank (outside) at 13:00
Manchester: Wellington Statue, Piccadilly Gardens at 13:00
Middlesbrough: Centre Square, Middlesbrough at 13:00
Milton Keynes: Outside Marks and Spencers Central Milton Keynes shopping center at 13:00
Newcastle: Greys Monument at 12:00
Nottingham: Brian Clough Statue, Market Square at 13:00
Peterborough: Cathedral Square at 13:00
Sheffield: Town Hall at 12:00
Stoke: Hanley Bus Station, Lidice Way at 13:00
Southampton: Shirley Precinct at 14:30
Attendance at the gatherings will likely vary significantly by location, with most drawing only a few dozen participants. The rally in London will almost certainly be the largest of the scheduled events.
Security forces will likely deploy to monitor the protests as a precaution. Associated security measures could prompt some localized transport disruptions. The demonstrations likely remain peaceful, though isolated low-level confrontations with police cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid the announced protest areas as a standard precaution and to mitigate the potential for associated disruption. Allow additional time to reach destinations near protest locations on March 5.
