Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of central London on Saturday to call for a referendum on the final deal governing Britain’s exit from the EU.
Marching on the second anniversary of the Brexit vote, the protesters, led by a 96-year-old Second World War veteran, booed as they passed Downing Street, the seat of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May, the BBC reported.
May’s government has come under increasing pressure from both sides of the Brexit divide for what many consider its slipshod management of the process of leaving the EU.
With less than a year to go until Brexit takes effect and talks between the EU and London at a virtual standstill, concerns are growing that the U.K. could leave without any deal on its future relationship with the EU.
In a speech to the crowd, Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable said Brexit was “not a done deal,” according to the report. Yet many disagree with that appraisal. While a majority of Londoners voted against leaving the EU, most U.K. citizens outside the capital voted to leave and nationwide tracking polls remain tight.