Protester, 36, walks through London topless while painted as a bird in demonstration to support declining species - while thousands take to the capital for 'Britain is Broken' march calling for general election

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of London to join a massive 'Britain is Broken' demonstration (bottom right). Waving banners reading 'Tories Out' and some bearing the RMT union logo, protesters from the People's Assembly, supported by Unison, are calling for a general election. The People's Assembly has said the action is also over low pay and the repeal of 'anti-union' employment laws. The huge protest was joined by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, his old shadow Chancellor John McDonnell and head of the RMT union Mick Lynch (top right). The protestors made a huge range of demands on placards and slogans, with the most prevalent a demand to stop austerity as fears grow over public sector cuts in the budget later this month. One protestor even went half naked to demand new houses are built with special bricks which give homes to birds. (left)