London stages protest ahead of G-20 summit

Thousands of people have begun a five-day protest in London demanding action on poverty, climate change and jobs ahead of the G-20 summit.

An alliance of more than 150 unions and environment, charity, faith and development groups marched on Saturday under the slogan "Put People First."

They demand action to save jobs, create a low-carbon economy and impose stricter controls on the finance sector.

The G-20 summit next Thursday brings together world leaders and financial chiefs from the top 20 industrialized and emerging economies to discuss the worst economic conditions since the 1930s.

The demonstration also takes place amid growing public anger over bankers' role in the crisis.

The general secretary of the Trade Union Congress Brendan Barber said, "Never before has such a wide coalition come together with such a clear message for world leaders."

"The old ideas of unregulated free markets do not work, and have brought the world's economy to near-collapse, failed to fight poverty and have done far too little to move to a low-carbon economy," he told AFP.

Police said there was no suggestion the march would be anything but lawful amid tight security provided by British authorities.

According to organizers, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join the march.

Source; presstv.ir

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