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130,000 British Students Protest Government Plans To Hike Tuition Fees

November 25th, 2010 davidguide

AHN News Staff

London, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – Thousands of British students on Wednesday protested planned government hikes in tuition fees and cuts in education budget.

Demonstration locations included Warwick, Sheffield, Birmingham, Newcastle and London.

Police estimate the number of protesters at 130,000 students.

There were isolated incidents of violence and clashes with police as protestors took over buildings in different parts of Britain. Police on horses charged 1,000 students near Trafalgar Square, which resulted in the protesters throwing chairs and traffic cones into the road.

There were also reports of property damage to bus and shop windows, including a police van in Whitehall.

Several arrests were made by the police for violent disorder and theft, while emergency medical services reported eight injuries at the London demonstrations.

The coalition government condemned the protests. Education Secretary Michael Gove asked media not to provide the students publicity. However, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg apologized to the students for not fulfilling his election promise to stop tuition fee increases. He admitted lack of control to deliver the pledge.

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