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The crowd in London’s Hyde Park at the TUC rally has little truck with the idea we need any cuts—and is raring to fight back against the Tories.

Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has addressed the TUC rally in London—and won cheers when he called for a general strike.

The march of thousands in Glasgow has ended. The Scottish TUC is estimating that more than 10,000 people took part in the protest. Some marchers estimate that up to 15,000 demonstrated.

Marchers in London have started arriving in Hyde Park for the closing rally of the TUC’s anti-austerity march.

The huge TUC march in London set off at noon. Giant balloons from the Unite and Unison unions hover overhead along with some from the Daily Mirror newspaper.

Voices and portraits from the anti-cuts protest in London

Wales The Wales TUC train to London is packed with 650 trade unionists, politicians and activists, reports Seb Cooke.

Protesters are gathering in Glasgow’s George Square for the Scottish TUC’s anti-austerity protest.

Protesters from the length and breadth of the country are on their way to central London this morning to take part in the TUC’s national demonstration against the Tory’s vicious cuts programme.

Around 100 Travellers and their supporters marched on the Department for Communities and Local Government in central London today (Friday) to mark the anniversary of the Traveller evictions at Dale Farm in Essex.