Donald Trump Inauguration: Protesters hang 'Build Bridges not Walls' banner from the Iron Bridge - video
Protesters have hung a banner saying 'Build Bridges not Walls' on the Iron Bridge to mark the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
About 30 people people braved the fog this morning to stand on the bridge waving a banner.
The group was among 60 across the UK and Europe who are marking the inauguration by gathering at local bridges with similar banners.
The action intends to publicise a message of solidarity between people.
In Ironbridge, the group met at about 8am, raising their banner at 8.30am. They will remain in place until noon.
Organizer Kim Fitzwarine-Smith said: "A lot of people are very concerned about the direction politics is heading in.
"Our action today is not against President Trump, but to express the positive stuff, the kindness and goodwill that we all see around us day by day, to give people hope and encourage them to actively work towards the peaceful, just world that we all want.
"On the inauguration of Donald Trump, we just want to spread a lot of positivity.
"There are a lot of people concerned and worried, and we just want remind people that when you look around there's a lot of kindness. We can all make the world the place we want it to be, just by reaching out and understanding one another.
"We want to focus on the positive side rather than getting involved in negativity and divisivness around politics lately, bot in America and at home in Britain.
"Our meeting today is about coming together and encouraging people to look at what we've got in common with one another.
"There's more than 100 actions around the country and more around three continents. We're lucky that we've got the Iron Bridge, which is a great backdrop for this."
Kim said she was thrilled with the turnout, despite the cold weather and fog.
She said: "It's been a much better day than it's been all week. The fog adds something to it – it's the fog of politics.
"It's using this day to boost and move the focus onto good stuff. Of course, it wouldn't be true to say it's nothing to do with Mr Trump, but it's wanting to use that fear that's been around the whole thing to focus on the positive."
President Trump's inauguration will be broadcast from Washington DC from 5pm today.
