50,000 protesters gather in Manchester as May's Conservatives start their conference

People take part in a demonstration in central Manchester, Britain, on Oct. 1, 2017. Tens of thousands of protestors gathered in Manchester on Sunday, with a number of rallies organized by anti-Brexit groups and activists demanding an end to the Conservative austerity measures. The Conservative Party's annual conference is held here from Oct. 1 to Oct. 4. (Xinhua/Han Yan)