Thousands Join Ant-Trident Rally

Thousands of anti-nuclear protesters have come together in a major rally calling on politicians to scrap Trident. With just over a month until the General Election, campaigners marched through the city centre before filling George Square with a sea of placards and banners. The rally, organised by the Scrap Trident group, will be followed on April 13 by a blockade of Faslane naval base, home of the UK's nuclear deterrent. The action is geared towards piling pressure on Westminster candidates to block the renewal of the nuclear weapon system and invest in public services.

A police estimate suggests around 2,500 people attended the rally, while organisers said the figure was closer to 4,000.