# Thousands attend Jason Arday vigil in London, calling for reckoning

https://mins.news/en/video/25021

- Guardian News, 2026-08-18 10:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgB9qvhDqSE

> Tens of thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to pay tribute to late University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday. Stand Up to Racism, which organised the vigil, estimated that 30,000 people heard speeches on his life and legacy from academics, MPs, friends and campaigners before observing a minute’s silence.

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