{"id":313261,"date":"2017-06-17T15:03:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-17T14:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/anti-government-protest-in-london-as-pressure-builds-on-theresa-may-watch-live\/"},"modified":"2017-06-17T15:03:43","modified_gmt":"2017-06-17T14:03:43","slug":"anti-government-protest-in-london-as-pressure-builds-on-theresa-may-watch-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/newswire\/anti-government-protest-in-london-as-pressure-builds-on-theresa-may-watch-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-government protest in London as pressure builds on Theresa May (WATCH LIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.rt.com\/files\/2017.06\/thumbnail\/594524c4c46188b6778b4582.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><time class=\"date date_article-header\">Published time: 17 Jun, 2017 13:54 <\/time><\/p>\n<p>        Demonstrators are gathering outside Downing Street in central London to rally against the alliance of Theresa May\u2019s government with Northern Ireland\u2019s hardline DUP. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article__text text  js-mediator-article\">\n<div class=\"rtcode\"><center><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G781hTzh4AY?ecver=2\" width=\"854 \" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<p>Protesters are demanding May step aside following the disastrous election campaign of the Conservative Party, which now needs the support of the DUP to be sure of winning votes in parliament.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The hashtag #MayMustGo is trending on social media and organizers expect thousands of protesters to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Frustration over May\u2019s pyrrhic election victory has turned to anger since the devastating Grenfell Tower disaster, from which the official death toll has reached 30, with dozens of people still missing.<\/p>\n<p>May is facing mounting pressure to resign due to her handling of the situation and tensions have been heightened by her failure to meet with victims in wake of the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Anger has boiled over in London over claims that earlier renovation work may have been responsible for the dramatic spread of the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s Labour party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, has written to Prime Minister Theresa May regarding her decision to hold a public inquiry into the fire.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition leader is seeking assurances that the inquiry will be fully independent and held under the provisions of the 2005 Inquiries Act.<\/p>\n<p>Corbyn also stressed that the inquiry should have sufficient scope to establish <em>\u201call the relevant facts and to ensure that all necessary lessons are learned.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/uk\/392687-anti-government-protest-live-uk\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=RSS\">RT<\/a>. 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