tonight at ten... mass protests across the united states as the latest death of a black american at the hands of the police sparks outrage. arson and looting in minneapolis, where george floyd was killed — the city's seen five consecutive nights of violent protest. and in new york city, where there were hundreds of arrests — a police van the target of protesters‘ fury. there's a point of being policed where we just reach our wits end and this is our wits end. and some violence has continued — this was philadelphia in the last hour. we'll be looking at the task facing america, as it struggles to cope with its racial divisions on top of the coronavirus pandemic. also tonight...

the busy beach in sunny bournemouth today — as ministers announce an easing of lockdown in england starting tomorrow. an anxious decision for some in england and wales who've been shielding for weeks — tomorrow will they take their new freedom to go outside? school's back for some pupils — primary schools in england get ready for socially distanced classes starting tomorrow. and finally on board the international space station — two nasa astronauts arrive after a 19—hourjourney. good evening. cities across the united states remain in a state of high tension tonight, as the country braces itself for another wave of protests over the death of george floyd.

the unarmed mr floyd, who was black, died in minneapolis after being pinned to the ground by a white police officer — he was the latest in a string of african american men to die through police action. there've been protests in at least 30 us cities, with violence, looting and arson in some and several cities have imposed cu rfews. president trump's national security adviser denied there was institutional racism in the us police, saying that most officers were heroes. but a lawyer for george floyd's family accused the police officer who's been charged with his killing of "premeditated murder." our correspondent barbara plett—usher is in minneapolis for us tonight. rita, we have been attending a peaceful flow test. —— rita, we have been attending a peacefulflow test. —— protest. it was sunday come in a turbulent weekend. the national guard stood backin weekend. the national guard stood back in this case. over the past

24—hour security forces have been showing more aggressive tactics in dealing with the protesters. i want to warn you there are some distressing images in the report you are about to see. another night of chaos and unrest as anger over police killings spread to every corner of the country. penetrating the heart of political power in washington, dc, security agents used tear gas to push protesters away from the white house. new york's iconic streets we re house. new york's iconic streets were littered with the debris of rage. they are anger over the death of george floyd. here and in rage. they are anger over the death of gi a 'ge floyd. here and mm rage. they are anger over the death of gi a 'ge fl( otherere and mm rage. they are anger over the death of gi a 'ge and :her5re and mm i; “if, “iii: “if; up. fighting to restore order. them up, fighting to restore order. nearly a third of the arrests took place in los angeles. in minneapolis, the national guard moved with military precision to clear demonstrators away from a

police station. firing tear gas and rubber bullets. setting up roadblocks throughout the city, shutting down movement. get back now. we are the press, we are the media. security forces have been aggressively pushing back the protesters. they came determined to make sure this night would be different than the others, to retake the streets. we have seen a real show of force here tonight. the protests began here after this video went viral. the police officer pressed his knee into the neck of george floyd and kept it there for more than eight minutes. he has been charged with third—degree murder. most here don't support the violence in the demonstrations, but some say without it, their voices aren't heard. we have been silent for too long. we have been peaceful, how many peaceful protests do we have to have an till it gets right? i feel like it needed to happen. there is a point of being policed... where we

just reach our wits end, and this is out just reach our wits end, and this is our wits end. this is a war and they are notjust our wits end. this is a war and they are not just stepping our wits end. this is a war and they are notjust stepping back and allow us are notjust stepping back and allow us to do it. they see this as a pivotal moment in the long struggle for racialjustice. at the country is walking a dangerous line between protest a nd is walking a dangerous line between protest and anarchy. battering the space to find answers. the trump administration has called violence at protests domestic terrorism and deny systemic racism in the police force. there are some bad police who are racist and there are police that don't have the right training and there are some that are just bad. they need to be rooted out because there is a few bad apples giving law enforcement a terrible name. this afternoon, large numbers of national guard troops deployed to protect the capitol building in minnesota. the protest was peaceful, as so many

have been. but not in philadelphia. the country is entering its second week of social disorder, one of the most turbulent periods it has seen in decades. of course, it is notjust this explosion of simmering tensions of racial injustice, it is a time of disease because of the covid pandemic and unprecedented unemployment and it is a presidential election year. turbulent times in d, a lot is at sta ke. turbulent times in d, a lot is at stake. barbara, thank you very much. in the uk, thousands of people have gathered to protest in manchester, cardiff and london in solidarity with demonstrators in the us. protestors walked to the american embassy in south west london and crowded together despite social distancing restrictions. they chanted "black lives matter" in reference to the civil rights campaign group. five people were arrested. protestors also gathered outside the american embassy in berlin. demonstrators wearing facemasks waved banners calling

forjustice for george floyd. it's the second day of protests in the city. our north america editor jon sopel is with me now. just assess the scale of this crisis in the us? it is not one crisis, is it? it is a combination of spline spanish flu in 1918, the great economic crash - each one feeds economic crash and each one feeds into the other. we have seen the pictures of the rioting, 30 million americans unemployed at the moment, who are feeling their lives are in a desperate situation. you have also got worries about this leading to an u pta ke got worries about this leading to an uptake in coronavirus cases, because it seems glib to say, but rioters and looters are not obeying social distancing guidelines. and you have an african—american can daily—macro community that sees injustice everywhere attends. whether it is in

the rate of coronavirus deaths, whether it is in the way they are treated by the police, or the impact of joblessness on treated by the police, or the impact ofjoblessness on them. it is feeding together into one mega— crisis. compared to 1968, there were riots at one stage in 125 cities across america. it is not at that. what you have got at the moment will test a ny what you have got at the moment will test any precedent. briefly, what can president trump do? at the moment his messaging is focused on the law and order and denying that the law and order and denying that the protesters have much legitimacy for what they are doing. whether that will calm the situation remains to be seen. but he is looking for a strong to be seen. but he is looking for a strong response across to be seen. but he is looking for a strong response across the united states if it means calling on the national guard, so be it. ok, many thanks. jon sopel. the government has defended its timing of a further easing of the lockdown in england from tomorrow. the communities secretary robert jenrick said they were "reasonably confident" the steps being taken were manageable — but people also had to play their part.

from tomorrow all four uk nations will have guidelines in place allowing more than two people to meet outside. vulnerable people in england and wales, who have been advised to stay home since the coronavirus lockdown began, will also be able to go outdoors again. shielding advice in northern ireland and scotland hasn't changed. the first phase in the reopening of schools will begin in england, with children in nurseries and years one and six to return. and, provided they meet safety guidelines to protect shoppers and workers, open air markets and car showrooms can also start to trade again. the relaxing of measures comes as another 113 deaths were recorded in latest 24—hour period taking the total number of deaths to 38,489. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. shropshire in the sunshine, this is carding mill valley, a spot so popular today, the car park eventually

had to close. scientists say the chance of catching the virus outside is pretty small, but they are pleading with us to be cautious. it is notjust about what it is possible to do, it is about what it is sensible to do. and what is sensible to do is have as few interactions as possible. by tomorrow, all parts of the uk will have guidelines in place to allow more than two people to meet outside. in england, groups of up to six people can gather from different households. in wales, any number of people from two different households will be able to meet. family should aim to travel no more than five miles. in scotland, two separate households, up to a maximum of eight people can meet. as in wales, people are being encouraged to travel far. and in northern ireland, groups of up to six people who don't live together can gather. wherever you are in the uk, social distancing rules still apply and people from different households

must stay two metres apart. we've heard how crucial it is in this next stage that we stick scrupulously to the rules, that this is a very dangerous moment, that this is a sensitive moment. so i wonder how worried you are, having seen the pictures this weekend where social distancing is difficult or impossible? those additional easements together will still come in all likelihood, keep the rate of infection below one. so we are reasonably confident that the steps we've taken and will be taken on monday are manageable. as we venture out more, this was burnsall in the yorkshire dales today, is the government being reasonably confident they're getting this right good enough? labour are sceptical. test, track and isolate is fundamental because unless that works we won't know where the diseases, we won't be able to shut it down in localised areas and we can see the reimposition of lockdown.

and others point to geographical differences around the uk. it may be that actually easing lockdown is perfectly 0k in areas like london, which were hit early and hit hard. but up north, it's still a very large number of cases. relaxing the rules is loaded with uncertainty. no one can know what the consequences will be. chris mason, bbc news. well, thousands flocked to the beaches around the country today to enjoy the lovely weather, as the lockdown eases further. but how is it possible to practise social distancing when the beaches are jam—packed? duncan kennedy reports from bournemouth. the beach at bournemouth was packed by mid—morning. people out to enjoy the sun and keep their social distance as best they could. there are tens of thousands of people here, who are not socially distancing. it became so crowded that the leader of the council herself, vikki slade,

came out to warn people of the danger. every household i've met so far has said, "we all live in a house together." she says, with numbers like these, social distancing can become challenging. unbelievable. there are unlikely to be foreign holidays this year, which means places like this will be seeing a lot more visitors than normal. that's great, but only when it's safe. it's not safe yet. the gaps between people were clear in many areas of the beach, but some didn't feel comfortable. i've lived here for ten years and i've never seen it this busy on a non—lockdown day, let alone today. it's crazy. how much social distancing do you think is going on here? none at all, to be honest. but most were still happy to stay. although the vast majority of people here are trying to keep socially distant, the rules change again in england tomorrow, allowing up to six people to gather. the council says it's writing to mps and the government to ask them for more help to keep places

like this safer. with the arrival of summer, the issue of how we come together to stay apart remains with us. the end—of—pier sign sums up one council's view and what they think we should be doing about it. duncan kennedy, bbc news, bournemouth. vulnerable people in england and wales, who have been shielding in their homes since march, will be able to venture out for the first time from tomorrow. they've been shielding because of underlying health conditions, putting them more at risk from coronavirus. the advice that they can go out comes four weeks earlier than expected. here's our health editor hugh pym. charlie has an immune deficiency and asthma. she's been shielded since march, not leaving her house and garden but, from tomorrow, she will be able to, taking the dog for a walk and meeting a member of the family. i'm ecstatic. i've already rung my mum and she's coming for a dog—walk tomorrow

morning at 10:30am so that we can actually have a proper conversation in the air, and it will feel like we're a lot closer again. even though we can't embrace yet, it will be much better than it has been. those most at risk from the virus because of their health conditions are shielding — around 2.5 million people in the uk, including transplant recipients, some cancer patients, those with severe respiratory conditions and those who are immunosuppressed. since march, they have been told not to leave their homes but from tomorrow in england and wales they will be allowed to go outside — in england, meeting one person from another household, if they want, and, in wales, people from another household. the rules haven't changed in scotland and northern ireland. but some are worried. faizan has kidney dialysis at home in blackburn four days a week and is waiting for a transplant. he's stayed indoors for ten weeks with his mother and brother. he says he will not be going out tomorrow.

it's not something i really would want to risk. i'd rather be safe than sorry. the messaging generally from the government over the past couple of months has been very muddled and unclear, and it doesn't fill me with much confidence, and i am probably more afraid now than i was at the beginning. one charity leader gave a cautious welcome but said the change had come with no notice. the way this announcement was made and the fact we haven't seen any of the evidence for this group that says it's now safe, it's created quite a lot of anxiety among people, and people are hearing different things now in the government announcement as they're hearing from their own clinical team. ministers say it's up to people in the shielded groups whether they go outside or not and they should only do what they're comfortable with. there will be a review of the policy in mid—june. hugh pym, bbc news. the government says it has reached

the ‘capacity‘ to carry out 200,000 coronavirus tests a day — that's in line with its target to hit that number by the end of the month. but for the eighth day running, officials at the department of health and social care have been unable to provide the figure for the number of people actually being tested. primary schools in england will begin re—admitting some pupils this week, amidst warnings from teaching unions that it's too soon. parents of nursery, reception, year1 and year 6 pupils will be able to choose whether to send their children back to school — during lockdown they've only been open to vulnerable children and those of key workers. school governors have told the bbc that some schools will only reopen part—time. our education editor branwen jeffreys reports from manchester. we've had to think about everything, from the moment the parents drop off the children at the gate to the moment... for weeks, this headteacher has been planning. so this is the yellow line that we've put down and parents must stay on this side of the line.

parents and children arriving tomorrow morning will see how much has changed. on the playground, the new normal marked out. children in new class bubbles of no more than 15. all our classrooms have doors onto the outside... lessons, break—time and lunch, all in the same group. usually, we'd have two tables together and four working on a table. teachers have made videos of how the children will come into school and what their classrooms now look like, because everything isjust a little bit different, but we want to ease that anxiety for parents and children. even schools like this that are completely ready to take back nursery, reception, year one and year six, don't expect everyone to turn up on the first day. a lot of it is about personal choice, how parents feel about managing the risks. safety comes first, so life and death...

on her doorstep, one mum, simera, told me of her dilemma. her oldest, samya, could go back to year six but, with older relatives at home, simera wants to wait. i will talk to the parents who are sending the children and i'll talk to the teachers, how they're managing and everything, how's everything going and, if they give me a positive response, then i might think about it. at the moment, it's no. in this manchester community, each family making its own decision. mona wants vanya to go back to finish primary school. i am sure that the school are doing what they can and they follow the guidelines, but i want her to meet her friends before the transition to high school. earlier, one union leader said scientists were backing their call for a delay. their concern and our concern is that the case number in the country isn't low enough and that the contact tracing isn't working well

enough, so we are risking a spike in communities. most other children will still be at home, with a promise of some lessons for year ten later injune. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. outdoor markets and car showrooms will be allowed to reopen in england tomorrow, with safety measures in place, as the restrictions on non—essential retailers start to be eased. all other shops classed as non—essential are preparing to open from june the 15th. here's our business correspondent katy austin. neil is getting ready to sell his towels and bedding at barnsley‘s outdoor market for the first time in over two months. he and his wife suzanne are planning a new safe store layout. tables at the front, to meet a distance. i don't think we'll take a great deal of money, but we've just got to get into the system of working again. however slow business is, they can't wait to reopen. it's very important,

plus we want to help the economy don't we? we want to make a start. one trader's association says those who have carried on selling essentials like food have shown it can be done, but believes only a fraction of outdoor markets will resume straightaway. monday is the get go, you know. it will take a lot of time to bring markets back to their full potential with the right equipment in place. scotland, wales and northern ireland have different plans in place for the reopening of shops and markets, but no dates are set yet. meanwhile, retailers in england are pressing ahead with their covid secure reopening plans. as it sells homeware, ikea could have stayed open, but it chose to shut and will only reopen in england and northern ireland from tomorrow with safety procedures. we will be limiting the flow of customers in the car park and into the store. we've invested in this new team of what we are calling social distance wardens, who will be on hand throughout the store just to help customers

with the one—way system. other nonessential shops in england, including this kent menswear shop, they too are adapting to recommended safety measures. i've closed one changing room, so i've got one changing room which will be sanitised after every use. then any, whatever garments they've tried will be taken out of stock for a period of time to be sanitised. so how much of a challenge is it for an independent shop like yours to introduce all these safety measures and still make enough money? very challenging. we've got to limit who comes in, so straightaway you are saying sorry, sir do you mind waiting? that potential customer might say, i will come back another time. tony only expects a trickle of trade initially, but like the markets, hopes customers who have been shopping more online do eventually return. katy austin, bbc news. today brazil overtook france as the country with the fourth highest death toll from coronavirus.

nearly 29,000 people have died in south america's biggest country, and it's registering record numbers of new infections. but in sao paulo, the worst—affected city, authorities are planning on re—opening the economy. from there, our south america correspondent katy watson reports. as winter approaches, some welcome protection and, for the children, entertainment. these past few months have been brutal for families in this, sao paulo's biggest favela. bea feliz has come here today with six—year—old gestapo. i'm unemployed, so is my husband, she tells me. and she lost her father—in—law to covid—19 just a few weeks ago. all these families have a story to tell. with half a million official cases and the true number believed to be many times higher, few people here are untouched. the message is stay at home, but community leaders tell me that,

with a president who continues to be in denial, it's an uphill battle. every day, they have to convince people that the virus actually exists. the heart of sao paulo state is seeing cases soar, and it's getting doctors at the main hospital nervous. it's enrique's job to ensure the hospital doesn't run out of gloves and gowns. he's normally a maths professor, but he's found himself playing the role of diplomat or trade negotiator. while he wants to help, he says he's doing it because the government isn't. basically, they are not doing anything. they are in complete disarray and, in fact, in many ways, they are harmful to the process of response to a pandemic. while hospitals fill up, some states have taken matters into their own hands. the governor of the north—eastern state of maranhao imported these ventilators from china but says the federal government made the process difficult. translation: they

tried to interfere. even now, our team is trying to get through silly processes that customs is insisting on. they are making it out like it was illegal, but it was nothing of the sort. this interference is down to political reasons. latin america has become the focal point of the pandemic, but the eyes of the world are particularly on brazil, because countries across the region are battling with similar issues of inequality and poverty, but it's the lack of political leadership that sets brazil apart. as the death toll rises, so too does the fear. it feels like an inexorable rise to the top. katy watson, bbc news, sao paulo. two nasa astronauts this afternoon reached the international space station, onboard the crew dragon capsule owned by the private firm, spacex. it took the pair 19 hours to get there — after blasting off from cape canaveral last night.

victoria gill's been following theirjourney. we are ready to get dragon docked to the international space station. closing in, after a 19—hourjourney, on a destination 260 miles above the earth. soft capture confirmed. stand by for retraction and docking. the first astronauts to arrive at the international space station in a privately owned spacecraft floated safely through the hatch at 6:22pm uk time. we have bob behnken from spacex demo 2 mission, entering the international space station. doug hurley and bob behnken, dubbed america's favourite dads, are now the newest space station crew members. it's great to get the united states back in the crewed launcher business, and we are just really glad to be on board this magnificent complex. lift off! go, crew dragon, go, nasa! the success of their voyage marks the start of a new, commercial era in space travel. it's the first trip of a $2.6 billion space transportation

contract that nasa has signed with spacex. watching from home was british astronaut tim peake, who says he hopes to get back to the international space station within the next four years. any chance that you might be going back to space with spacex? i certainly hope so. what the national space agency would like to do, of course, is to slowly hand over operation of the entire international space station to commercial companies and for them to be a customer themselves, and what that does is it frees up the space agencies go on with exploration to the moon and mars. the two astronauts will spent between one and four months helping the rest of the crew with scientific and engineering duties on board. it's a relatively short stay before their private spacecraft brings them back to earth. victoria gil, abc news. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye.

hello good evening. newcastle will be the first race course to reopen when horse racing returns tomorrow, following its coronavirus shutdown. 120 runners will compete, 12 and a time, and hygiene, testing and social distancing measures will all be in place. katie gornall has been to markjohnston's yard in middleham in yorkshire to see how he's preparing for the return of racing. at the north yorkshire home of britain's most successful horse trainer, it has almost been business as usual. despite the lockdown, mark johnston's 280 horses still need their exercise and still need to be ready. forjohnston, who himself has recovered from coronavirus, the past two—a—half months have been unsettling and uncertain. it's been a very frustrating period.

we would have been racing, and with all these horses ticking over and nowhere to go, but we've been very, very lucky, in comparison to other industries. nothing could lend itself more to social distancing than being on the back of a racehorse. i've never had so many horses fit and ready to run and looking for a race. now, they do have something to aim for. horseracing has been given the go—ahead to restart. the opening race will take place here at newcastle's gosforth park, as the sport tries to recover from a £50 million loss of income. our first responsibility is to ensure that we return safely. it is an opportunity because we will be, all of our racing will be free, available on tv, so people will be able to tune into our sport when there isn't much other sport on for the next two weeks. but the whole race day experience here in newcastle is going to feel very different. for a start, everyone will have their temperature checked on arrival. and then once inside, everyone will have to follow a

strict one—way system. now, usually, the male jockeys will get ready in here, but they would all be tightly packed together. instead, organisers have set up this whole new area with cubicles to allow jockeys to socially distance. in fact, the only time they shouldn't be two metres apart from someone is during the leg up onto their horse. before the lockdown, racing here was as much about the action around the course as on the track. but on monday, these stands will be almost empty. there will be no fans, no bookies and no owners. numbers have been strictly limited. in the summer, we're used to 20,000 crowds, but it's just great to get the sport back up. i mean, the industry looks after 70,000 people who work within horseracing, and everyone's keen to get it moving. for the jockeys, many of whom only get paid when they race, it's been a big relief. we were just starting to get going when it all got stopped, and the horses here seem in good form, so, just hoping they hit the ground