Skip to main content
May Day marches continue as tens of thousands demand end to genocide in Gaza
Leeds May Day March [Neil Terry Photography]

TENS of thousands of protesters gathered in more than 30 towns and cities for May Day on Saturday with demands for an end to the genocide in Gaza.

More marches and rallies are planned for today, many including Palestine blocs of marchers, as trade unionists continue to mark International Workers’ Day.

And more than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on the government to introduce a fast-track visa scheme allowing people in Gaza to join family members in Britain, cutting bureaucracy as the government did for Ukrainian refugees.

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
Palestine solidarity marchers in London on March 28
Features / 17 June 2026
17 June 2026

The struggle for Palestinian freedom has become a defining issue for everyone committed to justice, democracy and peace, says PETER LEARY ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday

People take part in a Palestine Solidarity Campaign rally in central London, November 30, 2024
Solidarity / 15 November 2025
15 November 2025

Trade unionists must raise our voices not only for justice and against occupation, but also to protect our fundamental right to protest, writes LOUISE REGAN, ahead of a not-to-be-missed PSC conference

Palestinians take cover during an Israeli strike on a building in Gaza City, September 7, 2025
TUC Congress 2025 / 9 September 2025
9 September 2025

The people of Palestine need our solidarity in actions not words – trade unionists must give them our full support in their darkest hour, writes DANIEL KEBEDE