Protests over army cuts

The parents of soldiers killed in Afghanistan are protesting at the cenotaph in Manchester today

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Fallen soldiers' families hold minute's silence in protest at army cuts

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The families at the Manchester cenotaph Credit: Elaine Willcox

The families of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan are holding a protest at Manchester's cenotaph today over the government's plans to cut the size of the army. It is part of a network of demonstrations across the country.

Families and poppy wreaths
The families have laid wreaths Credit: Elaine Willcox

Protests over cuts to armed services

The parents of soldiers killed in Afghanistan are protesting at the cenotaph in Manchester today.

They want the government to drop its plan to cut the size of the army.

The Manchester protest is part of a network of demonstrations across the country

Soldiers
British troops in Afghanistan Credit: ITV Granada