College cutbacks trigger protests

The college serves some of the country's poorest communities

Protestors have staged a demonstration opposing plans to cut jobs at an east London college which serves some of the UK's most deprived communities.

Students and staff from Tower Hamlets College in Poplar insist the cuts, including plans to close 25 full time posts, will have a devastating impact.

The protest was held at the Museum Gardens in Bethnal Green, east London.

Union leaders have vowed to bring the college to a standstill on Friday after voting in favour of a one-day strike.

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