Thousands of students marched on the UK parliament Wednesday in the biggest student action in four years demanding the restoration of #FreeEducation Organisers say 10,000 students joined the march calling for an end to university tuition fees, making it the the biggest mobilisation of students since 2010, when fees of up to £9,000-a-year were introduced. The Metropolitan police said four people were arrested at the demo, two for allegedly assaulting a police officer, and two for alleged affray. Three police officers suffered minor injuries. There were confrontations with police as some protesters pushed down barriers in Parliament Square, while others threw paint at the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and a nearby Starbucks. The offices of NUS England were daubed in paint ahead of the march, after the union withdrew its support, citing safety fears. But the majority of the demo passed off peacefully, with protesters listening to speeches from Green party politicians Caroline Lucas and Natalie Bennett, and dancing to a samba band in front of the Palace of Westminster. Video by Josh Hardman joshhardman.org/free-education-now-london-demo-…/ https://youtube/watch?v=8v1Uv-4Ii9o
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 09:37:50 +0000
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