Hundreds of thousands rally in London, demanding new Brexit referendum

Hundreds of thousands roar outside British parliament as pressure grows for referendum.

Protesters celebrate the success of the Letwin amendment passing through the Commons during the People's Vote Rally in parliament Square on Saturday.

Hundreds of thousands of pro-Remain supporters roared outside the British parliament, and roared at senior Tories as they left the Commons, on Saturday as Brexit was delayed once again.

Supporters of a second referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union had marched to Westminster knowing a deal to leave is incredibly close to passing.

The People’s Vote March attracted big political and celebrity names like London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Star Trek star Sir Patrick Stewart and the host of The Great British Bake Off Sandi Toskvig.

“I want you to look around. This is what democracy looks like,” Mr Khan said.

Demonstrators hold placards and EU flags as they take part in a march by the People's Vote organisation in central London.

The largely peaceful protest took an ugly turn when protesters shouted abuse at several Tory ministers — including Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom and Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove — as they left the House of Commons.

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Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg had his young son with him as police escorted them back to his home in Westminster, while Remainers screamed at them.

With the Letwin Amendment giving them more time, Remainers now feel there is a window of opportunity to stop Brexit.

But protesters told The Australian that they know this week could be their last stand, and they are prepared to even fight to re-join the EU if the Tories succeed in leaving by October 31.

Young couple Georgina Critchley and Joseph Andrews — down from Manchester — said the Brexit process made a referendum possible even if the UK leaves.

From the air: the anti-Brexit protest in parliament Square, London, on Saturday.

“This is just the first phase, we have all these negotiations after and then there’s the transition period,” Ms Critchley told The Australian.

“A referendum is the only way to resolve this. The last one was fought on lies.”

Tom Parker and Toby Day, both 19, are students from Exeter University who were not old enough to vote in 2016.

They both said they would campaign to re-join the EU if the UK left, in a sign this debate has no end in sight.

“If everyone voted the way they did in 2016 and then you added everyone who came of age at the beginning of this year, Remain would win,” Mr Parker said.

“We’re the generation that will be most affected by this. We’re mighty peeved we’ve been ignored.

“And we’ll march to re-join in the European Union if this deal passes.”

Police watch on during the People's Vote Rally in London.

Katya and Gavin Bond brought their young family to Saturday’s March and also said they would march in future to re-join the EU if Brexit finally happened.

“It’s my children’s future at risk. This is our second march,” Ms Bond said.

“If the Tories are so confident the people want Brexit, why are they scared of a second referendum?

“It is because they know they would lose.

“This amendment passing would mean there is still a chance for a chance for a people’s vote … I’m prepared to march to re-join Europe.”

Protestors travelled from all across the UK to be at the People’s Vote March with Scottish, Welsh and Irish flags flying high.

Ann O’Connor, Rita Miller and Helen Henderson — a group of friends in their 60s and 70s — travelled 500 miles from Glasgow the night before to be here.

Ms Miller warned that a failure to hold a second EU referendum could ultimately lead to the north seceding from Britain.

“I voted to stay in the UK in the 2014 Scottish Independence vote in order to stay in Europe,” Ms Miller told The Australian.

“I would change to support independence if it meant staying in the EU through an independent Scotland.

“And there are lots of other Scottish people who feel the same. We voted to remain. We won’t be pushed around by the Little Englanders any more.”