CAMPAIGNERS in Gloucestershire against Brexit marched with the Unite for Europe national protest.

Glostays, the pro-EU campaign group, filled a coach with supporters and travelled from Stroud to London on Saturday, March 25.

The Gloucestershire campaigners joined an estimated 100,000 protestors in London, more than the predicted numbers of 16,000 to 25,000.

Because of the overwhelming number of coaches arriving from around the country to the protest march, the start of the march was delayed by an hour.

Protestors marched from Hyde park to Parliament Square where a minute's silence was observed to remember the terrorist attack by Parliament last Wednesday, March 22.

Speakers at the event included Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron MP, David Lammy MP, Geraint Davies MP and Richard Corbett MEP.

Mr Farron said he spoke not only for those who voted remain.

He said: "We are here to show solidarity and respect for those who voted leave. We do not believe they wanted this."

Addressing the crowd, Tottenham MP Mr Lammy said: "There are lots of people against Brexit in this country, and people are changing their mind."

The event culminated in the chair of Glostays, Matt Lewis-Garner sharing the stage with former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell and Lib Dem MP Nick Clegg, who said there was a "sense of anger about the choices that Theresa May and her government have taken since the referendum" referring to her hard Brexit stance.

Matt Lewis-Garner said after the event: "It was a delight to share the stage with such passionate and articulate speakers, making the case for remaining in the European Union.

"A key message from the Unite for Europe march is that democracy doesn't end with a vote. It clearly didn't end with the first referendum vote in 1975. We realise that we lost the referendum last year, but we will continue to make our case democratically to change public opinion."

Alwyn Vaughan, the treasurer of Glostays, who was a marshal for the march said: "This was such a positive event. Everyone was so friendly and cheerful. There's no anger or animosity about the referendum result, just the determination to do what we believe is right for the UK."

Glostays have supported the Unite for Europe march since it began last year.