G20 protest: thousands attend Put People First march
Protesters gather on Victoria Embankment to start their march to Hyde Park in London. The Put People First is part of a global campaign to challenge the G20, ahead of the summit on the global financial crisis in the city on 2 AprilPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesDemonstrators take part in the Put People First march through central LondonPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesPolice clear the streets ahead of demonstrators. Thousands of police were called up to monitor the marchPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
A protester makes a point about the problems caused by capitalism Photograph: Julian Makey/Rex FeaturesProtesters march for 'jobs, justice and climate' ahead of the G20 summitPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesDemonstrators make their point in Parliament Square, LondonPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesThe demonstration has been organised by a 'rainbow alliance' of more than 150 unions, environment, charity, faith and development groups assembled under the Put People First bannerPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesPolice believe 35,000 people have joined the demonstrationPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesYoung World Vision supporters from Luton and Milton Keynes gather with Yes You Can placards Westminster Bridge, before joining the Put People First march through LondonPhotograph: Fiona Hanson/PAGordon Brown comes under fire from one demonstrator in central LondonPhotograph: Stephen Hird/ReutersDemonstrators are reflected in a brass instrument as they march through central LondonPhotograph: Stephen Hird/ReutersParents brought their children along to the Put People First marchPhotograph: Stephen Hird/REUTERSA simple message for the G20 leaders.Photograph: Stephen Hird/ReutersA protester who has the words 'defience' and 'conflict' on the back of his jacketPhotograph: Stephen Hird/ReutersThousands of protesters, marshalled by police, take part in the Put People First march from London's EmbankmentPhotograph: Fiona Hanson/PAA cut-out of Barack Obama on display in Hyde Park, LondonPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/PAOxfam was among the organisations involved in the marchPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/PAA placard of a boy holding a briefcase similar to one used by Britain's chancellor to present the budget is loaded into a refuse vehiclePhotograph: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty ImagesMore costumes and gesturesPhotograph: LEFTERIS PITARAKIS/APAmusing costumes ... a demonstrator wearing a representation of the globePhotograph: AKIRA SUEMORI/APDemonstrators hold flags and placards as they march for jobs, justice, peace and the climatePhotograph: LEFTERIS PITARAKIS/APBianca Jagger speaks at the Put People First rally in Hyde ParkPhotograph: Carl Court/PAA security guard at London's financial district in Canary WharfPhotograph: ANDY RAIN/EPATwo generations of protesters in LondonPhotograph: John Stillwell/PA
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