this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a fifth night of protests in minneapolis, following the death of george floyd, a black man, in police custody. protestors and officers clash again despite a curfew. protests spread to at least 30 other us cities including seattle — where crowds have looted a department store. president trump blames looters, and leftwing radicals for the unrest. after ten weeks at home, more than two million people in england and wales who've been shielding during lockdown, are told they can go outdoors.

measures in england. religious services resume. the al—aqsa mosque injerusalem reopens after two months, and later this morning, the pope will return to st peter's basilica to celebrate mass. and coming up on the programme... a new era for space travel as the first ever comercial rocket carrying humans into space is successfully launched. hello and welcome if you're

watching in the uk or around the world — and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. huge demonstrations have taken place in at least 30 cities across the united states, following the death of a black man, while in police custody. the protests were largely peaceful but violence flared and curfews are now in place in at least 13 cities. more and more protestors have taken to the streets for a fifth night after george floyd — an african—american man from minneapolis — died when a police officer knelt on his neck during an arrest. president trump has blamed far—left groups and anarchists for the violence. our north america correspondent david willis reports. this was the night america rose up in protest. angry, destructive protest, aimed at the police and their treatment of racial minorities. curfews were imposed in more than a dozen american cities, but they were ignored.

many of those protests had started peacefully. "we can't breathe", the mantra of a movement that has taken george floyd's final words and turned them into a rallying cry. mr floyd was captured on video gasping for breath and pleading for his life. the police officer seen with his knee on mr floyd's neck is now facing murder and manslaughter charges but that's done little to abate the anger, and calls are growing for the three other officers involved in his arrest to also be brought to justice. en minneapolis a mass response had

been promised by the governor. demonstrations continued along with the violence. asimilar the violence. a similar story the violence. asimilarstory in the violence. a similar story in los angeles where sam likened this and raced to riots nearly 30 years ago. police fired rubber bullets after protesters ignored the mayor's desperate plea for calm. president trump said the us military was ready, willing and able to deploy if the unrest continued. as he hunkered down in the white house, protesters rallied for a second nightjust outside the gates. a potent cocktail of factors are at play here. the coronavirus pandemic has thrown a0 million americans out of work and trashed a once buoyant economy.

people have been cooped up indoors for months as a result. some knowing it may be months if not years before they get theirjobs back. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. earlier i spoke to tim arvier — a correspondent for 9news — and asked him about the behaviour of police in minneapolis since the city curfew was introduced. we have been travelling around minneapolis extensively. there was tear gas last night. rubber bullets. today we have been called over numerous times and that is mainly because of this crackdown that the police are enacting. there were so many warnings. the 8pm curfew which was ignored. tonight, they said they would not tolerate that. anybody out

past apm would be swept up in the show of force. we were out and pulled over and questioned by police a few times throughout the evening. it all went 0k. a few times throughout the evening. it all went ok. we showed them our press passes, they were then friendly and let us go. this was at a roadblock near one of the real trouble spots where lots of buildings were looted and burned to the ground last night. police were not taking any chances. we put our hands up at the window, yelled out, press, place. the first few officers seem to be ok. 0ne officer came over and pulled out his gun and got a bit confrontational, yelling out as to get out of the car, get out of the car. they had cut my cameraman, they handcuffed the security crew. they did not handcuff myself. they had me up did not handcuff myself. they had me up against the car and patted me down, search me down. i showed them

my press credentials. mindful of how tense everyone is at the moment. we wa nted tense everyone is at the moment. we wanted to make sure we were calm and clear, there were no misunderstandings. thankfully the police were also calm and clear with their own structures as well so it all ended 0k. their own structures as well so it all ended ok. we were able to eventually be released and move on. just briefly, how do you read the situation they are? do you think this is just situation they are? do you think this isjust going situation they are? do you think this is just going to continue situation they are? do you think this isjust going to continue night after night or is it going to calm it down a little? i think it will continue in some capacity night after night. there is certainly a feeling amongst many of the troublesome elements in this protest they are going to continue. there is frustration also from those people who just want to peacefully protest. several different elements. as your pack as just several different elements. as your pack asjust mentioned several different elements. as your pack as just mentioned behind all this. the authorities said today that 80% of people they have arrested have actually come in from outside minneapolis. you have this

element were people who are outraged about the treatment and death of george floyd, they are going to protest that. many of them, they will continue doing that. an element of people who are simply taking advantage of what is a terrible situation for a multitude of reasons. some might see this, especially in the first two nights of the process, or the last two nights i should say, when it was clear that police were not going to act or intervene, itjust became a free for all. terminal elements and people who are out to do the wrong thing knew they could act with impunity, they knew that police were not going to come in and stop them, they knew they would not be arrested, that is why you sought the spreading of people looting stores and burning things down.

millions of medically vulnerable people in england and wales who have been shielding at home since the start of lockdown, will be allowed to spend time outdoors from tomorrow. the government had indicated shielding measures would remain in place until 30 june but changes to the guidance means they can go outside with someone they live with, or meet a person from another household if they live alone. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is here. another easing of the lockdown in terms of the shielded people but some critics of the government including quite a lot of scientists are worried that this is too much too soon. yes, that the 2.2 million strong group of people who have for the last ten weeks been told not to leave their homes at all have suffered through the lock down more than most. they have been told today as of tomorrow in england they will be able to go outside and meet with one person if they live alone, or with other members of their household. that is a big change and cannot come soon enough for many people. as you say there are warnings that that step alongside the others being taken allowing

people to meet in groups outside, schools opening in england in some cases, and further parts of the economy opening up in the days and weeks ahead, does amount to too much too soon. and there is clearly a debate about what the impact of these measures will be. and to what extent we can know how far it will lead to an increase in the number of cases of coronavirus. the foreign secretary dominic rab has been defending the government's strategy this morning, suggesting that if there is an uptick in cases in certain areas, the government will reimpose restrictions in certain places to try to slow the spread of the virus. another key part of making sure that these relaxations of the rules do not lead to a big increase in cases is that so—called test and trace programme which is designed to identify people who have coronavirus and those who they have come into contact with, and asked them to isolate. the foreign secretary was asked this morning,

that since that scheme got up and running in england earlier on in the week, how many people have been contacted so far? we got the tracers up and running, 25,000. we have got the ability... i am just wondering how many people in england have been traced so far? am just wondering how many people in england have been traced so far7|j england have been traced so far?|j do not have the exact figures because it has only been running since thursday but they will be sent out this week. what i can tell you is that for every new case we have the ability, sorry, for every new case we have the ability for 10,000 to trace all the contacts we have. that is up and running. that is one of the reasons we have the confidence to take the further steps we're on monday. looking further ahead, we heard during the week from the chancellor about the tapering off of the job retention scheme which has seen people furled from the jobs that paid 80% of their wages with taxpayers money. as the time goes on

employers will be asked to contribute more towards that if they wa nt to contribute more towards that if they want to receive any funding in return from the government. and there is concerned that that scheme will be coming to an end before certain parts of the economy are able to open up, particularly that leisure and hospitality sector. that is one thing that labour are pushing the government to go further on and ensure that people who are in jobs that may not be able to go back to work into still receive support. and they also say that the testing and tracing programme needs to improve if the relaxation of lockdown measures to work properly. the shadow chancellor was pressing that point this morning. test, track and isolate as fundamental because u nless isolate as fundamental because unless that works we won't know where the disease is, we won't be able to shut it down in localised areas, and we could see the of lockdown, and as you would expect, as shadow chancellor, i am very concerned about what would happen to our economy if that happens, as well

as well as the health impact. we have set out ways that government can fix those problems. they are not even necessarily things that need to ta ke very even necessarily things that need to take very long full stop for example, give local authorities the power to shut down businesses if there are problems with the disease circulating in them. what we are trying to do is to say to governments, in a sense, party political debate over some of these issuesis political debate over some of these issues is not relevant now. what is releva nt issues is not relevant now. what is relevant is getting those problems fixed and doing it urgently. to get a grasp on this disease. whether it is meeting up with a group of friends or your family in the garden, as of tomorrow in england, going clothes shopping, seeing your children go back to school, we are going to see some of the biggest changes since the coronavirus crisis happens and the lockdown measures came in in the coming days and weeks. we can only know so much about the impact those changes will have. we watch very closely. alongside their relief that people are being able to do more than they have been over the last

few weeks there is a good deal of nervousness about what that might mean as well. in addition to the guidance around shielding, there are several other modifications to the lockdown restrictions around the uk starting tomorrow — lets just take you through some of the key changes. in england, groups of up to six people can gather from monday 1 june. they can be from different households, but they have to meet outside — such as in parks or private gardens. also, as of tomorrow in wales, any number of people from two different households will be able to meet each other outside. people in scotland from two separate households — up to a maximum of eight people —

can meet outdoors, remining in an area five miles from home and in northern ireland, groups of up to six people can meet outdoors. in england some schools and nurseries are due to reopen to some pupils in reception, year one and year six tomorrow morning. head teachers have been told to keep focusing on priority pupils — vulnerable children and those of critical workers — across all year groups. schools in wales will not reopen on 1june and scottish schools will reopen on 11 august, using a blended model, with some continued home—learning. some northern ireland pupils preparing for exams and those about to move to post—primary schools will go back in late august, with a phased return for the rest in september. in england outdoor markets and car showrooms will be able to open again from tomrrow as the government eases its restrictions on some retail sites classed as "nonessential". no dates have been set for the reopening of shops in scotland, wales and northern ireland, but each country has plans in place. in england elite sport including

horse racing and snooker can restart tomorrow. it is up to individual sports to assess the risk, and consult athletes, coaches and support staff. some grassroots sports can be played — as long as they adhere to social distancing rules. in scotland non—contact sports are permitted. in wales people can exercise with people from a second household, as long as they stay local, are not in large groups, and are at least two metres apart and in northern ireland — outdoor activities and sports that do not involve shared contact with hard surfaces, such as golf, water sports and tennis, are allowed. as schools prepare to start taking some pupils back tomorrow, school governors say plans for all primary pupils to return in england by the summer should be dropped. their association says with schools already working hard to take back a few, it's just adding to the pressure, and leaving parents not knowing what to expect. england is the only part of the uk

planning to reopen schools injune. a number of countries elsewhere in europe have already sent their children back. so what's been their experience? tine klint in denmark has three children aged 12, sand 1. her 12 and eight year olds returned to school in april. maren kroymann, who is in berlin, has an eight year old who returned to school three weeks ago. what has been your experience? how wide have you been to mac i was probably only worried on the first day because i want to do what is best for my children. but i felt very well informed. my children know exactly what to do. i know what to do. the first day of school it was the teacher or headmaster who was outside the school to help the children go in. the children have to go in different entrances. even at the kindergarten there was a special system so that there were not too

many people in the building at the same time. in this country some of the teachers and the teaching unions have been rather nervous about reopening schools, seeing it as too soon, it could be dangerous. were those sort of fear is ever present in your country? no, not really. because each class was divided so at first that children were two metres away from each other. it was the same teacher all day. it was a shorter school day. parents were not allowed at school. we had to stay outside school. i felt that all the restrictions and everything, it was very controlled, therefore i felt com pletely very controlled, therefore i felt completely secure. and, in berlin, you have an eight—year—old that went back to school three weeks ago. what has been your experience, has it ok? yes, with the same measures of

control to keep the social distance, here it is1.5 control to keep the social distance, here it is 1.5 metres, so the classes are divided also into smaller groups to fit in one room, keeping the distance between the tables. the children keep their masks on as long as they are not sitting, when they go to the toilet, the same, they have to put their masks. cleaning measures have been increased very much. every surface that has been attached has been cleaned very regularly. inside the school there is really no risk as i feel. i was very confident. what about your eight—year—old daughter? is it your dr or your son? yes. it must be a weird experience for a child, keeping apart from other

children, wearing a mask. that is true. for children it is very unnatural, especially after a break of two months we there was really no interaction whatsoever with other families or children. i have an only child. inside the school, the teacher was the is there. there is that class happening. there is no playing in the yard. there is no brakes. brakes are happening in the classroom. children do not get up. they have the second breakfast at theirtable. ido they have the second breakfast at their table. i do not think they feel it so much because it is very structured. the other side of the school is different for the children and more difficult. back to you in

denmark, you children have been back at school for quite a while. how have they found it? have they found ita have they found it? have they found it a strange experience? strange experience. but the see their friends. they do have brakes. they do not wear masks. they keep their distance when they go outside. they learn to wash hands many times a day. my 12—year—old is now seeing it are starting to get a bit boring and i think that is because it is one teacher all day and it does not all the different things that they need to learn. it is a shorter day. it is not the same. it is starting to get a bit boring. iam sure a bit boring. i am sure it is. and finally, for all the children, and indeed all that young people, this is such an

uncertain time. looking ahead, the next few years, economies and all the countries that have been affected a re the countries that have been affected are going to be so badly disrupted. how do you think young people in your country are feeling about that? that we cannot at all and know in advance if there will be and know in advance if there will be a second wave, how will be next year? for now the feeling is that has been a two—month break and we are actually going back to normal, according to the numbers. if the security measures work and we see that the curve is going down further. but the future is uncertain. we know that travelling will be different, more difficult, more restricted. ithink will be different, more difficult, more restricted. i think for now the young people are happy to be able to interact socially again and see each other. children play and young

people going out and meet each other. there is a big relief at this point. the future remains uncertain. that is definitely true. thank you so much for talking to us about your experiences and the experiences of your children in berlin and denmark, going back to school already. the third holiest site of islam, the al—aqsa mosque injerusalem has re—opened after it was closed for two months because of the coronavirus. worshippers are now required to wear face masks and have to follow social distancing rules. the mosque, located in occupied eastjerusalem, closed its doors in late march as the epidemic took hold. and at the vatican, the public have returned to st peter's square as pope francis led prayer from his window for the first

time in three months. so how do you reopen places of worship in this situation? let's speak to dr mustafa abu sway — he is a member of the islamic waqf council that made the decision to close and then to reopen al—aqsa mosque. how difficult was it to reopen the mosque? it is a joyful day. i would like to stress that al—aqsa was not closed in total. the five daily prayers were held here during this period. an extra night players during ramadan. we decided to postpone the entry of the general public to the al—aqsa mosque, it was because of the spread of covid—19,

coronavirus. since the numbers spread subsided and numbers are low here, we decided to reopen al—aqsa mosque taking into consideration all the health measures that are required. wejust the health measures that are required. we just prayed the noon prayer ten minutes ago. i have my mask. the congregation has left the mosque, that is why i have reduced —— removed my mask. mosque, that is why i have reduced -- removed my mask. how difficult has it been for people not to be able to go to the mosque and pray? it was extremely painful, even someone like myself who was able to enter al—aqsa mosque, when i entered

for the first friday players, i had tea rs for the first friday players, i had tears in my eye, usually during this period is we have a couple of thousand, this is not possible with a pandemic like this. thank you for being with as. that was the latest on the situation injerusalem. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello there. it's been a very sunny spring and a pretty dry may for many. the final day of the month brings more warmth, more sunshine and more dry weather across the country. as we go through this afternoon, then, we are going to see some areas of patchy fairweather cloud developing across england and wales, perhaps some high cloud turning the sunshine hazy at times in scotland and northern ireland.

you will notice the strength of this easterly breeze, just like yesterday, that will make it feel a little bit cool close to some north sea coasts. so aberdeen, 18 degrees, not bad for this time of year, but with some shelter in inverness, more like 25 degrees. warmest weather in northern ireland will be found across western counties — county tyrone, county fermanagh. the east coast of england on the cool side, exposed to that breeze. but come further west, through the midlands, wales, north—west england, towards the west country as well, some spots will get up to 26 or 27. strong sunshine with high uv levels and high pollen levels for most as well. through tonight, we keep clear skies overhead, except for this lump of low cloud and fog, which i think is likely to work into some coasts of eastern scotland and north—east england. temperatures between 7 and 13 degrees for most. tomorrow we could start off with some mist and murk for some of these eastern coasts. should tend to retreat back out to sea as the day wears on. then we see patchy cloud and sunny spells, but just the very small

chance of an afternoon shower across scotland or northern ireland. those temperatures again, 19 to 25 degrees across most parts of the uk. things do start to change as we move out of monday into tuesday. this frontal system starts to sink in across scotland, that will bring some outbreaks of rain southwards. that rain could turn fairly heavy for a time, and behind the rain band, to the north of it, notice where the winds are coming from, coming down from the north. so that is going to introduce some cooler air. temperatures in the north west highlands much lower than they have been over the last few days. further south, more sunshine and more one, 27, maybe 28 degrees towards the south east. however, as we head deeper into the week, we see cooler air sweeping southwards across all parts of the uk and with that, there will be some outbreaks of rain, perhaps not an awful lot of rain down towards the south, but still there will be some. and we really could do with it.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... a fifth night of protests in minneapolis, following the death of george floyd, a black man, in police custody. protestors and officers clash again despite a curfew. protests spread to at least 30 other us cities including seattle, where crowds have looted a department store. president trump blames looters and leftwing radicals for the unrest. after 10 weeks at home, more than two million people in england and wales who've been shielding during lockdown are told they can go outdoors. religious services resume.