Thousands march against cuts - Telegraph.co.uk

He said: "The Chancellor eventually paid for his ticket, but the rest of us are paying the price for his disastrous policies."

Dave Prentis, the leader of Unison, the public service trade union, said that hundreds of thousands of public sector jobs were being lost as a result of government policies.

He said: "We are fighting for a better future. We are not here today for the millionaires - we are here for the millions of people who don't have a voice. We just can't take any more."

More than 250 coaches brought people to London for the demonstration. Protesters blew whistles and held up balloons and banners as they marched through central London.

Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, was expected to be among dozens of speakers at a rally in Hyde Park, joining union officials who will spell out the impact of spending cuts on public services.

Mr Miliband was expected to tell the rally that whoever was in government now would have to make some cuts.