Rejoin EU: Live updates as protesters march through Leeds city centre in anti-Brexit campaign
Hundreds of campaigners are in Leeds city centre today (25 March) as part of a national call to rejoin the European Union.
The protest is one of more than 30 events taking place in Britain – plus two in Spain – on what is being dubbed a ‘Day for Rejoin’. The march is starting in Briggate at noon, and will be followed by speeches from 1pm at a rally outside Leeds Art Gallery.
Organising the Leeds demonstration is the city’s pro-EU campaign group, Leeds for Europe. Chair of the group Richard Wilson said: “The tide of public opinion has clearly turned against Brexit and for a long time now a majority have wanted to put Brexit behind us. Indeed, many of those who did vote Leave in 2016 have seen through all the lies uttered then and still muttered now by political charlatans – and agree we’ll be better off the sooner Britain gets to consign Brexit to an unfortunate hiccup in our nation’s history.”
Follow our live blog below for updates.