UK: Thousands of Londoners chant "Refugees are Welcome Here"

Thousands of people took to the streets of London as part of a 'Refugees Welcome Here' demonstration on Saturday. A range of anti-racist and anti-war groups organised the demonstration in response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis across Europe as refugees risk flee persecution and conflict in the Middle East and elsewhere. Many of the marchers criticised the perceived inaction of the British government, which so far has committed to accepting 20,000 refugees over several years, in comparison to Germany where 800,000 are set to receive asylum by the end of the year. Newly-elected Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has been vocal in condemning the Cameron government's handling of the crisis and has called for a more compassionate response, participated in the march from Park Lane to Parliament Square.