Sunday, May 15, 2005

Millions to link up for world's poor

Up to 20 million Britons are expected to protest against world poverty as part of the biggest mobilisation against global inequality ever seen.
In addition, 250,000 campaigners are planning to attend a rally in Edinburgh to coincide with July's G8 summit at Gleneagles where key talks among world leaders could witness Tony Blair securing a historic deal to help Africa's poor.

Oxfam yesterday ordered five million more white Make Poverty History wristbands. The charity has already sold three million.

Adrian Lovett, a campaign spokesman, said: 'At this rate we would expect between 10 million and 20 million will join the campaign.'

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