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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Safi Bugel

Hundreds gather in Parliament Square to protest over illegal migration bill

Protesters outside parliament in London.
‘Stop the bill’ rally in Parliament Square as MPs debate the illegal migration bill. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

Hundreds of people have gathered in Parliament Square to protest against the government’s controversial new asylum and migration law as MPs debated the measures in the Commons.

The crowd, which first congregated around the Winston Churchill statue, chanted “What do we want? Safe passage. When do we want it? Now”, and “Who built the NHS? Migrants built the NHS.” Many held placards, which read “migrants and refugees welcome here: blame austerity, not migrants”.

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