SPEAKERS from around the world joined the first Peace and Justice Project (PJP) International Conference in central London on Saturday.

The PJP, founded in 2021 by veteran socialist MP for Islington North Jeremy Corbyn, brought together hundreds of activists to the headquarters of the International Transport Federation, with thousands more joining online.

Among speakers were Belgian Workers Party president Peter Mertens, CND general secretary Kate Hudson, political scientist Navsharan Singh, film-maker Ken Loach, Amazon workers’ union president Chris Smalls, rapper Lowkey and former Unite leader Len McCluskey.