Jeremy Corbyn to address #LoveOurColleges rally

The Labour leader will speak alongside representatives from the Association of Colleges and University and College Union
16th October 2018, 3:18pm

Jeremy Corbyn will address protesters at a lobby of Parliament calling for an increase in college funding.

The Labour leader will address the thousands of people expected to attend the rally, as part of the Colleges Week series of events supporting the #LoveOurColleges campaign.

Other speakers will include shadow education secretary Angela Rayner, Caroline Lucas MP, Association of Colleges chief executive David Hughes and University and College Union president Vicky Knight.

The attendance for the march and rally is expected to be swelled by staff and students from London’s New City College, which will close for the day to allow them to attend.