UK students protest education funding changes in London for #demo2012

01/18

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Protesters punch the air as they chant in unison against the coalition.

02/18

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A protester chants before the march sets off from Temple.

03/18

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The march was open to all ages, with some younger demonstrators with their parents heading up the bloc.

04/18

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A younger protester holds an education placard as he is hoisted by an adult.

05/18

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The march as it passes under a bridge towards Westminster.

06/18

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The front of the education demonstration.

07/18

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A female protester chants slogans into her megaphone.

08/18

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A female protester heads up the activist bloc.

09/18

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At the front of the march a male demonstrator with dyed hair leads a chant.

10/18

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The front of the demonstration passes under a bridge on Embankment.

11/18

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An activist shouts along to chants as the protest begins.

12/18

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The front of the education activist bloc, holding a banner, charges forward to make up ground.

13/18

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A protester holding a placard stares at photographers during a moment of quiet.

14/18

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The official #demo2012 placards are seen against the backdrop of the London Eye.

15/18

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A group of masked demonstrators attempted to break past crowd control barriers towards parliament square outside Westminster station but were foiled.

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A group of masked demonstrators attempted to break past crowd control barriers towards parliament square outside Westminster station but were foiled.

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A group of masked demonstrators attempted to break past crowd control barriers towards parliament square outside Westminster station but were foiled.

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Some protesters took to a sit-in on Westminster Bridge in order to try and prevent passage, while most of the march carried on to Southbank.

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UK students from across the country travel to London to demonstrate as part of an NUS demonstration against the increase in tuition fees and cuts to the higher education centre. #Demo2012 was scheduled from 11am at Temple, to travel towards the Oval.