Nearly 200,000 protesters took to the streets of the British capital London to voice their opposition to National Health Service (NHS) cuts and the privatization of Britain’s healthcare services.
Crowds of protesters carried banners and placards during the Saturday rally, which was organized by Unite trade union. Demonstrators chanted slogans such as “NHS not for sale” and “The blood on my hands washes off.” The gathering also featured speakers such as Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Green Party’s health spokesperson Larry Sanders.
Addressing the massive crowd of demonstrators at Parliament Square, Corbyn called on the participants to “defend the NHS with all of your might.”
The Labor leader further stated, “The NHS is in crisis, in crisis because of the underfunding in social care and the people not getting the care and support they need.”
He then added, “There are those waiting on trolleys and those who are desperate to get…