Activists and campaigners take part in the Official Animal Rights March in central London (Picture: Rex)

Vegan activists have marched through London demanding the end to ‘animal oppression’.

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Thousands of animal lovers made their way to the Houses of Parliament today after setting off from the Achilles Statue, in Hyde Park, at midday.

Many dressed up as different creatures to make their point, including rabbits and cats.

The Official Animal Rights March protesters arrived at parliament at around 4pm.


They want an end to ‘animal oppression’ (Picture: Rex)

Protesters in London (Picture: Rex)

There were young vegas there as well Picture: Rex)

Around 4,000 were meant to show up Picture: Rex)

The Official Animal Rights March 2017 Picture: Rex)

Another protester (Picture: Rex)

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Around 4,000 people had confirmed they would be attending on the official Facebook event page.

If most of them showed up, plus a few of the 7,800 people who said they were interested, then it would dwarf last year’s event.



In 2016, around 2,500 people attended.

They marched to the Houses of Parliament (Picture: Rex)

The Official Animal Rights March 2017 (Picture: Rex)

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Some people dressed up Picture: Rex)

They met at the Achilles Statue, in Hyde Park Picture: Rex)

The Official Animal Rights March 2017 (Picture: Rex)

The Official Animal Rights March 2017 (Picture: Rex)

The Official Animal Rights March 2017 (Picture: Rex)

The march saw animal rights groups, Surge, Save Movement UK and Heartcure come together to organise it.

They said: ‘The future is vegan, but we must take to the streets and continue to speak out on behalf of the animals until the day that their suffering ends.’

Other similar demonstrations will also take place in several American cities, including New York and Los Angeles.

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