'More than half a million' march to demand people's vote on Brexit – live

Organisers say at least 500,000 have turned out for what they hope will prove to be the most important anti-Brexit demonstration since the referendumThe Observer view on the urgent need for a fresh vote on Europe 2.57pm BST Sadiq Khan is now addressing the crowds at Parliament Square. Ahead of his platform performance he said today will become a historic moment in the history of British democracy, adding that no one voted to “make life harder for our children and grandchildren”.Today will go down as an historic moment in our democracy. A moment when in their thousands, people from every corner of our country and every section of our society will take to the streets – coming to make our voice heard. The lies, the mistruths and the deceptions of the referendum campaign have now been exposed, and it’s clear the will of the people is changing. No one voted to leave the EU to make themselves poorer. No one voted to make life harder for our children and grandchildren. No one voted to see our NHS damaged. And no one voted for the shambles that this government has created. 2.53pm BST The actor Andy Serkis, who starred in Lord of the Rings, is on the march with his wife, Lorraine Ashbourne, and 14-year-old son Louis.He believes there should be a second referendum “now that people are more informed” and that “the will of the people doesn’t have to stand still, it’s not an immovable thing that is fixed.” Continue reading…
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