Crowds gathered in central London on Saturday to express their anger towards U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies, in particular the latest "reciprocal tariffs".
Amid widespread opposition, Trump announced the new set of levies on Wednesday, imposing a 10 percent baseline tariff on imports from all trading partners and higher rates on certain nations.
Affected countries, including France, the UK, Italy, Australia, Singapore, South Africa, and Bolivia announced their opposition to the U.S. move on Friday, with several preparing retaliatory measures.
The organizers behind the campaign against the U.S. policies, named "Hands Off", said their message is simple: “Hands off our rights, our resources, and our democracy”.
Thousands of people participated in the gathering.
"You only have to look at what's going on this week with the tariffs to know that when Trump does something brain-dead, we are all impacted. It's incredibly important to understand his impact goes beyond poor America, who I'm afraid we have to turn our back on," said a protester.
"I think the impact will affect the cost of living for most of us. Those of us with limited incomes are going to feel it. I think people with pensions and other kinds of investments are going to feel it. I heard earlier today that already 9 trillion (British) pounds or perhaps more were knocked off the stock market. That's going to have a ripple effect around the world," said another protester.
As well as the protests in London, similar marches have taken place across various European cities including Berlin, Lisbon and Paris.
Demonstrators gather in London against Trump's "reciprocal tariffs"
Demonstrators gather in London against Trump's "reciprocal tariffs"
Demonstrators gather in London against Trump's "reciprocal tariffs"
Demonstrators gather in London against Trump's "reciprocal tariffs"
