Thousands of people marched yesterday to oppose the possible closure of the RAF Tornado base at Lossiemouth in Scotland, as Nato's secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, described the scale of Britain's defence cuts as a "matter of concern".An estimated 6,000 people marched through the town in Moray before attending a rally, following reports that the fleet of fighter jets could be moved to a base in Norfolk as part of the ongoing defence review.
Among those taking part was Alex Salmond, the Scottish first minister and SNP leader; the leaders of Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in Scotland, Iain Gray, Annabel Goldie and Tavish Scott; and Colin McGregor, the brother of actor Ewan and a former Tornado pilot at Lossiemouth.
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