People will take to the streets of Liverpool tomorrow as part of a nationwide protest over soaring energy bills, high inflation, food poverty, poor wages and the cost of living crisis.
Rallies will also take place in London, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham, and 45 other towns and cities across the UK as the 'Enough Is Enough' campaign holds its first major 'day of action' since it began.
Some 175,000 thousand people have already signed up to march in the rallies, including around 1,000 in Liverpool, who will meet at St George's Plateau at noon.
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The campaign, formed primarily by the CWU and RMT unions and supported by Labour politicians including West Derby MP Ian Byrne, comprises five main demands: a real pay rise (including a significant minimum wage increase), lower energy bills, end food poverty, decent homes for all, and a tax on the ultra-rich.
Mr Byrne said: "We formed Enough Is Enough five months ago with five basic demands which we thought would transform society for the better. We should eradicate food poverty, live in decent housing, have pay that keeps your head above water. These are basic demads we should all be fighting for across all elements of politics.
"There's 50 major rallies across the country, and it's an opportunity for people to stand up and say the system isn't working for them, and send a message loud and clear to the political elites in Westminster that they need to be listened to.
"We're trying to pull everything together to create a vocal pressure group so we can actually amplify the messages that we are getting from our communities about how people are struggling.
"In our great city, many many people are struggling, both in work and out of work, and unfortunately right now work isn't paying enough.
"What we need in this country is a far fairer system for everybody, so people have actually got hope. It's a really pivotal moment. People have had enough."
Trade unionists involved in the ongoing strikes at the Port of Liverpool, at National Rail, and at Royal Mail delivery offices around the city are lined up to speak at tomorrow's event.
Also planned for tomorrow is the 'Don't Pay' protest, which will take place at St Luke’s Bombed Out Church on Leece Street at 11.30am.
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