Protesters make stand in cuts demo

MORE than 20,000 people marched through the Capital to protest at UK government spending cuts.

By The Newsroom

Published 23rd Oct 2010, 13:39 BST

Updated 25th Oct 2010, 11:45 BST

Around 100 buses ferried demonstrators from all over Scotland to Saturday's march through Princes Street before a rally at the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens.

Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray and SNP Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill joined the protesters.

Banners on the STUC-organised demo proclaimed: "There is a better way."