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Students plan third and biggest education cuts protest

The largest of this month's three protests against education cuts is expected as thousands sign up for direct action around the UK

Students on Oxford Street, London, protest last week against cuts in higher education spending and the salary of Topshop owner Sir Philip Green, now a government adviser. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi for the Guardian

Tens of thousands of school, college and university students are expected to protest against education cuts tomorrow, in the third day of demonstrations this month.

By this evening, over 5,500 people had signed up for a day of direct action in London alone, where the national campaign against fees and cuts has organised a march on parliament, and where last week thousands of school pupils and students were "kettled" by police for several hours.

Over the weekend NUS president Aaron Porter apologised for his "spineless" lack of public support for last week's demonstration, when tens of thousands of students walked out of lessons, but today's protests will have NUS backing.On the nationwide Facebook page for the demonstrations, over 24,000 students had indicated they would be protesting across the UK tomorrow. "Direct action", ranging from walking out of lessons to rallies is expected in over 40 towns and cities, with