EU referendum: Anti-Brexit protest staged outside Parliament as Londoners take to streets for second day running

Anti-Brexit protesters in Parliament Square on Saturday
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Tom Marshall25 June 2016
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Scores of anti-Brexit protesters have gathered in Parliament Square to show their anger at the prospect of leaving the EU.

Demonstrators descended on Westminster armed with EU flags and banners proclaiming "Yes 2 EU" as they refused to give up the fight this afternoon.

Frustrated Londoners were taking to the streets for the second day running after the nation voted to quit the union by a thin majority on Thursday.

Anti-Brexit slogans were held aloft including one sign saying "So long 'Great' Britain" and others which simply read: "F*** Brexit".

It comes as an e-petition calling for a second referendum surpassed 1.7 million signatures and is set to be considered for a debate in the Commons.

There was so much support that the petition repeatedly crashed the government’s Parliament.uk website on Friday.

Many Londoners have reacted with fury after the capital became the only region in England and Wales to vote in favour of remaining in the union.

Remainers continue the fight at the pro-EU protest on Saturday
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An estimated 650 people marched through the streets in protest at "anti-migrant" rhetoric of the Leave campaign and chanting “refugees are welcome” before gathering outside the headquarters of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation – publisher of The Sun and The Times.

The Sun had backed the Leave campaign, while The Times was in favour of Remain. Its sister paper The Sunday Times also endorsed Leave.

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