250,000 protest in UK against govt cuts

LONDON - Up to 250,000 people from every corner of Britain took part in a huge march and rally in London on Saturday against UK government cuts.

Holding placards which read "No cuts", teachers, students, nurses, librarians, ambulance crews, pensioners, parents, grandparents and children were among those taking part in the demonstration.

They called on Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne to think again about cuts to the nation's public services totaling 81 billion pounds ($129 billion).