The People’s Assembly will hold a press conference this Thursday, 15 May, to announce a huge anti-austerity march in London on Saturday, 7 June 2025

Leading trade unionists, MPs, and campaigners will announce the details of the first anti-austerity demonstration under a Labour government.

Pressure is mounting on the government after an austerity 2 budget, and yesterday, it blamed immigrants for the state of broken Britain.

Major trade unions, including NEU, PCS, RMT, UNISON, UNITE and others, along with NHS campaigners and disabled activists, have pledged to support the action.

The People’s Assembly ‘No To Austerity 2.0′ demo for Welfare, not Warfare will bring together a wave of opposition to Labour’s cuts to disability benefits, winter fuel payments, and proposed cuts to public services to fund increased arms spending.

Diane Abbott MP alongside trade union leaders and veteran campaigners from the anti-austerity movement, will speak about the need to defend welfare and public services and invest in education and good jobs.

Increased votes for Reform UK in local elections in England in May 2025 show Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves’ Austerity 2.0 is fuelling a right-wing backlash.

On 7 June, the People’s Assembly and our supporters will be uniting to demand Welfare not Warfare and No To Austerity 2.0

The press conference will begin at 10am, Thursday 15 May and take place at Mander Hall, Hamilton House, London WC1H 9BD.

For more information and to confirm attendance, please contact: office@thepeoplesassembly.org.uk