UK: John McDonnell slams Tory government during student protest in London

The United Kingdom's shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnell slammed the ruling Conservative Party whilst speaking at a student protest in London, Wednesday. McDonnell, a leading member of the opposition Labour party, told the students at the rally that the government had betrayed them and called on the demonstrators to continue their protest. "Your generation has been betrayed by this government with the increase in tuition fees, the scrapping of Education Maintenance Allowance and now the attack on maintenance grants and the cuts in education generally," McDonnell said. "Your voice needs to heard, this will be a peaceful demonstration and stay safe but make sure the politicians know that we're not going to stand for this anymore... This generation will teach these Tories that we will not stand by and allow them to destroy your futures. Solidarity, solidarity," he added. Thousands of students took to the streets of London to protest against further hikes in tuition fees and cuts to maintenance grants that the Tory government is set to push through. Police made several arrests after clashes broke out outside the UK Home Office.