Thousands of people in London city have condemned privatization of the National Health Service (NHS) by UK government and have called on Prime Minister Theresa May to resign.
The protesters gathered in the capital’s West End district before walking to Westminster, the country’s political heart, ahead of NHS’s 70th anniversary next week.
People of London demanded more money for the health service and an end to cuts and privatization.
The protesters carried placards reading “Cuts leave scars”, “For people not profit,” and “Democracy or corporate power.”
The Conservative government has faced criticisms that it has failed to properly fund the NHS since 2010, and that the health service has declined over these years.
UK Prime Minister has promised to invest about £20 billion ($26bn, €23bn) a year into the service until 2023-2024 as part of a “Brexit dividend,” but a government spending watchdog has challenged the basis of the ambiguous pledge.
