Why pig farmers & pensioners led protests outside the Conservative Party conference in Manchester

There was a large swathe of protestors in the city centre on Monday as politicians met inside Manchester Central.
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A number of campaign groups took to the streets of Manchester on Monday morning to make their views known on issues that matter to them.

Among the protesters were The WASPI Campaign group who had come from all over the UK. The group is fighting for justice for all women born in the 1950s affected by the changes to the State Pension Age (SPA).

Waspi members at the protestWaspi members at the protest
Waspi members at the protest
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Pig farmers also protested outside the Conservative Party conference, arguing a lack of skilled butchers could lead to the “emotional and financial disaster” of tens of thousands of UK pigs being killed for waste.

Farmers have warned that a shortage of butchers could see up to 120,000 animals slaughtered on farms and then incinerated because they cannot go to the abattoir and they have nowhere left to house them.

They were calling for a temporary visa scheme to bring more butchers into the UK.

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