Counter protest in Glasgow ahead of 'Great British National Strike'
'The Great British National Strike', a coalition who opposes illegal immigration, net-zero and two tier-justice among other issues, are set to gather at the Buchanan Street steps from 12pm today (May 24).
The protest is part of a series of similar events taking place in other cities across the UK today.
(Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest) In response, the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised an "emergency demo" and urged counter-protestors to gather at the Buchanan Steps from 10am to oppose the "coalition of far right groups".
Stand Up to Racism also organised a counter-response along with Glasgow Trades Council, Cabaret Against Hate Speech, and the Afghan Human Rights Foundation with counter protestors told to congregate at the steps from 11am.
(Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest) Pictures taken by Glasgow Times photographer this morning show many people standing with Palestine flags and signs with statement such as "refugees welcome, stop the far right", "stop dawn raids" and "oppose Islamophobia, defend the right to protest".
A number of people holding Union flags began to gather near the steps before 12pm, with a line of police officers pictured standing in between the two groups.
In response to the gathering crowd, counter-protestors on the steps chanted: "There are many many more of us than you."
(Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)
(Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest) It is not yet known how many people are expected to gather in the city centre for the National Strike today, but a Facebook page promoting all events across the UK has more than 97,000 followers.
(Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest) (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)
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