Thousands of anti-vaccine protesters rally outside BBC HQ in central London

Thousands of anti-vaccine protesters gathered outside BBC headquarters in central London on Saturday 22 January. Police were surrounding the corporation's Broadcasting House building. The crowd included both anti-vaxxers, who believe debunked ideas about the science and safety of vaccines, and those concerned about the implications of mandates on personal liberty. Tens of thousands of workers in the UK's National Health Service could be fired under plans to make jabs mandatory for healthcare workers.