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Second anti-austerity march in Cardiff

An anti-austerity march and rally is taking place in Cardiff today.

It follows on from a previous rally organised last weekend, where campaigners were joined by singer Charlotte Church.

The march has been organised in protest against austerity. Credit: PA

According to organisers at least 400 to 500 people are expected - a bigger demo than last week. Charlotte Church is expected to return, along with poet Patrick Jones.

Other celebrities, including Michael Sheen, have also tweeted their support of the event.

"I am thrilled that Michael has chosen to support this event. With 74% of new jobs Welsh below living wage...and communities confronting record cuts, we need a grass roots movement to push back! Cardiff peoples Assembly Against Austerity is committed to building such a movement. In Scotland, politicians have been forced to get out of their bunkers and fight. We demand the same of our representatives!"

– Jamie Insole, Cardiff Peoples Assembly

Last weeks' rally was organised by Cardiff People's Assembly to campaign against the newly-elected Westminster Tory government, with around 250 people in attendance.

Protesters have met at the Nye Bevan statue in the centre of Cardiff and plan to walk down Queen Street and on to Library Square via the Hayes, with the rally expected to go on until just before 3pm.

Protesters have met at the Nye Bevan statue in Cardiff.

"On Saturday we will gather at the statue of Aneurin Bevan, the founder of our NHS to remind people that there is another vision of our society to the Tory ideology of greed and money. One based on solidarity, co-operation and community where nobody wins unless everybody wins. In 1945, Britain was bankrupt, in debt, with a higher deficit than now and yet the government built half-a-million council houses, founded the NHS, launched the welfare state. We do not accept a government that less than quarter of people actually voted for can take that away for us. The mainstream political parties have failed us. It's time to take to the streets"

– Adam Johannes, Cardiff Peoples Assembly
This weeks' march is a follow up to a similar event last week.