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Jon Hebditch

Anti-lockdown protesters gather in Glasgow Green over coronavirus restrictions

Anti-lockdown protesters descended on Glasgow Green today in a demonstration over coronavirus restrictions.

The crowd were spotted at the site with many holding banners and chanting 'freedom'.

Officers from Police Scotland monitored the protest with several vans at the scene close to the city centre.

Piers Corbyn, brother of former Labour leader Jeremy, was listed as one of the main speakers at the rally however he was detained while on a similar protest in Sheffield yesterday.

The poster that has been circulating online (Internet)

Anti-5G protester Mark Steele, Dr Kevin Corbett and Allegedly Dave were also listed as speakers at the event.

It was reported that at around 2pm the group started to march towards George Square chanting "face masks are a hoax".

The protest follows a large protest in Edinburgh where hundreds of "anti-maskers" gathered.

At the event on Saturday around 600 people were in the grounds at Holyrood.

Signs were seen calling for 'freedom of choice' on wearing the coverings. 

Others questioned the efficiency of the masks.

Last month, an anti-mask coronavirus conspiracy group were banned from a popular Edinburgh park after hurling abuse at schoolgirls.

The Edinburgh Resistance 2020 extremists - who openly criticise those for following the Government’s Covid-19 guidance - targeted two teenage girls as they walked through The Meadows.

The conspiracy theorists likened the girls strolling through the popular beauty spot to the “Hitler Youth” for wearing face coverings.

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