Russell Brand and Charlotte Church condemn austerity

Comedian Russell Brand and singer Charlotte Church have branded austerity “unethical, unfair and unnecessary” as they joined a quarter of a million demonstrators in a London protest against the British Conservative government cuts.

Families, students and campaigners descended on London for the march, which began in the heart of the financial district and snaked its way to parliament.

Brand and Church both received loud cheers as they spoke at a rally at the end of the protest — the biggest in Britain for several years.