Brexit: ‘Final say’ rally draws thousands to central London
By DW
26 October 2019 |
6:00 am
As UK lawmakers passed an amendment delaying a key Brexit vote, pro-EU protesters marched through London demanding a second referendum. Organizers say the revised divorce plan must be put back to the British electorate.
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