Traffic disruption expected in Leeds city centre for university staff protest

There will be disruption in Leeds city centre on Thursday afternoon due to a university staff demonstration.

A march will leave the University of Leeds' Parkinson Building at 12pm, and follow a route via Clarendon Road, Woodhouse Lane, Albion Street and the Headrow before arriving in Victoria Gardens, where a rally will take place.

The procession will take around 40 minutes and police officers will be deployed to supervise traffic.

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The marchers are members of the University of College Union, who are participating in a national walk-out due to a row over pensions.

There will also be picket lines at the university from 8am onwards.

The union plan to hold 14 strike days over the next month.