Over 90,000 of people have taken to the streets of Glasgow today to march in support of Scottish independence, according to organisers.
The All Under One Banner march left Kelvingrove Park at 1.30pm, and coursed through the city centre before ending with a rally at Glasgow Green.
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Police had estimated 10,000 people would attend, but organisers gave an early estimate at 3.50pm that 75,000 had marched through Glasgow.
They later announced to the crowd gathered at Glasgow Green that they estimated 90,000 people had joined the march.
Police Scotland say they estimated between 30,000-35,000.
It comes just weeks after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for a second independence referendum to be held by May 2021.
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An organiser for the All Under One Banner event said: "The people of Scotland demand that Scotland regains full independence from London rule and so we march in our tens of thousands at Glasgow this Saturday to declare this so, and to state that it is we the people who are in charge, not the English parliament 500 miles away.
"Scotland is on the rise and the end of the UK is nigh as we are taking our country back, and we are taking it now."
Organisers of today's rally say they are 'open to everyone who desires an independent Scotland', and have plans to march across the country in the next few months.
The next event will be in Galashiels on June 1 2019.
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