20,000 sign Billingsgate petition

Fish porters fighting to save an historic London market are to hand in a 20,000 name petition in support of their case.
The workers warned that plans to revoke bye-laws governing the running of Billingsgate Market threaten its future and will lead to job losses.

The petition will be handed in to London's Guildhall by the fish porters, who are members of Unite.

Steve Hart, the union's London regional secretary, said: "It is now time for the City of London Corporation to come to their senses and abandon the pointless changes being planned for Billingsgate Market.
"The fish porters have the support of over 20,000 Londoners in their opposition to the fundamental changes being proposed."