Tenerife protest LIVE: Canary Islands hit back at British tourists as thousands march

Canary Islanders are taking to the streets today in their thousands to protest against mass tourism. Organisers of the rallies say the huge influx in tourist numbers is inflicting irreparable damage to the environment and is leading to poverty among the islanders due to low pay and rising property prices.

Demonstrations will take place today across the islands in Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and La Palma under the banner "The Canaries have a limit".

Spanish expats in the UK will also hold a rally in London in an effort to get their message across to Brits that "enough is enough".

The Canaries are a very popular destination for holidaying Brits, with almost six million visiting the islands last year.

The Express.co.uk will be reporting live from Santa Cruz in Tenerife, with Investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis at the scene.

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