an african—american who died being detained by police in minneapolis. in dozens of american cities there have been more protests and violence, but the president ignored calls for a unifying message. you have to dominate. if you don't dominate, you're wasting your time. they're going to run over you, you're going to look like a bunch of jerks. you have to dominate. in minneapolis today, george floyd's brother has told demonstrators that violence would not bring the changes the black community deserved.

my family is a peaceful family. my family is god—fearing. let's do this another way. let's stop thinking that our voice don't matter and vote! it's the worst episode of racial and social unrest in the unites states since the late 1960s. also tonight... some children in england went back to school today as the lockdown was eased and some restrictions lifted. it's emptier than usual. we're more spaced out, whereas we usually work quite close together. outdoor markets in england were among the retailers reopening, but critics say it's too risky without an effective test and trace system. and we join the grandparents seeing their young grandchildren for the first time, as families reunite after months apart. and in sport on bbc news, there's opposition to the date of football's return in the championship. qpr sayjune 20th is too soon and that their players run the increased risk of injury.

good evening. a week after the killing of george floyd — an african—american who died while being detained by police in minneapolis — there have been more protests and violence in cities across the us. president trump has been criticised for telling state governors to take a much tougher line with the protesters. george floyd's brother has told demonstrators that his family is peace—loving and that violence will not bring the changes the black community needs. george floyd died last monday, after being pinned to the ground by a white police officer. the officer has been sacked and is facing a charge of murder. by friday, protests against police brutality had swept the us in cities including oakland, denver, new york, and los angeles. yesterday evening, curfews were largely ignored

by demonstrators in dozens of cities and thousands of national guard soldiers had been sent to 15 states and to the capital, washington dc. nearly 4,500 people have been arrested so far. a postmortem, commissioned by the family of george floyd, has found he died of asphyxiation because of pressure on his back and neck. for the latest in minneapolis, let's join our correspondent barbara plett—usher. we have been so fixated with the images of the city is burning across america but today it's important to remember it started here. george floyd was killed here and people are remembering that today. seven days after the death of george freud, his brother returned to the place where he drew his last desperate breaths —— george floyd. this was more than a stop on a private journey of

grief, it was an appeal to end the violence that exploded in protests over the brutality of his killing. stop thinking our voice don't matter and vote! let's switch it up. do this peacefully, please. protests the day before were largely peaceful but as night fell, demonstrators defied orders to go home and promised to keep coming back. even if it pans out today, there tomorrow, understand that you can't kill all 400,000 of us or a million of us in one while. do you think these protests a re of us in one while. do you think these protests are different to others that have happened? yes, because we are tired. we are tired. the curfew has just ended and police are dispersing the protesters. they seem to have gained the upper hand now and they want to consolidate that control. it has been a week since george floyd died but it will ta ke since george floyd died but it will

take more than curfews and physical force to deal with the damage that was done. security forces have come down like a hammer here to restore order but the case of george floyd has refocused attention on the long—standing problem of police violence. because of this graphic video which showed mr floyd expire in real time as he begged to be able to grieve. at the officer pinned him to grieve. at the officer pinned him to the ground with a knee to his neck for nearly nine minutes —— able to breathe. he was charged with murder and manslaughter but already had a bad record with 17 misconduct complaints. an official autopsy said it was not the direct cause of mr floyd's death although he was charged with third—degree murder. an independent autopsy released today says otherwise. the evidence is consistent with mechanical asphyxia as the cause of death and on the site is the manner of death. the public fury has been punctuated by a rare show of solidarity from

individual members of the security forces. shake my hand. here at the national guard, but police officers gci’oss national guard, but police officers across the country have made similar gestures. no sign of reconciliation from the president, though. the president spoke after a weekend of chaos across the country. he is literally under siege with protesters chanting at the doorstep of the white house and setting fires in the capital. in san diego, more than 100 were arrested as police moved in with tear gas. and in new york, a curfew has been imposed tonight after police fought running battles with protesters. today was a moment of recollection in minneapolis, where it all started putting people feel they have been here many times before, outrage over a brutal death that did not lead to change. but they wonder if just maybe this time it might. they do think it is a different this

time because of the way it has gone national but i don't think anybody expects change to come without more violence because of the protest but also because of the hardline coming the white house. barbara, many thanks. barbara plett—usher in the sea at minneapolis for us. there's broad agreement that america has not witnessed racial unrest on this scale since the late 1960s, following the assassination of martin luther king. the circumstances in which george floyd died, and the highly charged response, have illustrated once again the deep mistrust and hostility felt by millions of african—americans towards the police. 0ur correspondent, nick bryant, puts the events of the past week into a wider historical context. the words "state of emergency" seem inadequate to describe what's happening in america right now. not since the assassination of martin luther king in 1968

have we witnessed such widespread racial turbulence. chanting: black lives matter, black lives matter! if we render these pictures in black—and—white, they'd look like they came from the 60s. # we are not afraid...#. that was the decade when the struggle for black equality achieved such landmark success. the civil rights movement pushing for legislation that ended segregation across the american south and guaranteeing voting rights for black americans. but there was unfinished business. police brutality has always been hard to legislate against. african—americans have never achieved equality in pay — a form of income segregation that persists today. the racism is a sore that has been festering over and over and over again. it's like when the sore is about to heal, the wound is reopened again by incidents like this and you have to start all over again. the question is — how much can people take? cheering many hoped the election of america's

first black president would repair, even heal america's racial breach, but barack 0bama never wanted his time in office to be defined by the colour of his skin. in terms of racial progress, his presidency was less historic than the fact that he became president. this american carnage stops right here and stops right now. he was followed into office by donald trump, whose political rise started when he disputed whether ba rack 0bama was born in america — a groundless accusation. many reasons explain his victory in 2016, but mr trump certainly benefited from a backlash against a black president among some white voters. america is being hit right now by three simultaneous convulsions. a pandemic that's disproportionately affecting people of colour, an economic shock that's disproportionately affecting people of colour and civil unrest caused by police brutality that disproportionately

affects people of colour. racial division is america's default setting. so what we're seeing here is not some aberration... ..but rather the continuation of an unbroken historical thread. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. live to the white house and our correspondent aleem maqbool. the floyd family called for calm, the president told governors to dominate, what are you expecting there tonight? more chaos, i'm afraid. are to be the most violent scenes in the country were here in dc, pretty much where i'm standing, 24 hours ago. and if the accusation levelled against a police across this country is that they have been unable to de—escalate tensions, that same accusation has been levelled against the man in the building behind me. what people who have been coming here today and yesterday have been telling us is that yes, they are

protesting the death of george floyd but they are also here, specifically at the white house, because they wa nt to at the white house, because they want to know the president is listening to their grievances and their hurt and their pain over discrimination they have faced over generations. instead, what they get isa generations. instead, what they get is a president who has labelled them all as rioters and looters, who has told the police they can be even tougher, and that is why there are real fears even more violent interactions, potentially even deaths here or in other parts of the country. many thanks again. aleem maqbool at the white house. let's turn to the other main news of the day. england has seen the biggest relaxation of the lockdown since it was imposed 10 weeks ago, with as many as six people allowed to meet outdoors. there has been criticism from some scientists that this is too much too soon. a key part of easing the lockdown is the government's ability to identify and tackle outbreaks of coronavirus through a new system of contact tracing. the prime minister promised the system in england

would be up and running — and successful — from today. but there have been complaints that it isn't ready. a further 111 deaths were reported in the last 24 hour period. it comes as an additional 445 deaths were added after a delay in the reporting that they were linked to coronavirus. it takes the official number of people who have died after testing positive for covid—19 to 39,045. with the latest on the easing of the lockdown, here's our health editor, hugh pym. enjoying new freedom in england today to meet outdoors in larger groups with social distancing. the rules in wales changed today as well put at scotland and northern ireland have already loosened guidelines on meeting outdoors. as the restrictions are eased, how will the authorities monitor the spread of the virus and try to keep it in check? a full testing and contact tracing system is seen as essential.

as well as testing people, ministers say tracking down recent contacts of those who test positive will be vital to stopping the spread of the virus. compact tracers have been appointed and the system launched but already there are concerns put one contact racer who wanted to be anonymous told us he had been given very little work since the launch last thursday. we have heard reports from some contact tracers that are since they started work in england last thursday, they have had very little if anything to do put it what you think is actually happening with the system 7 think is actually happening with the system? as you know, we have hired 25,000 people to work as contact tracers. and the level of incidence of disease has come down. so

actually, we have more capacity than we need to conduct this is a good thing. they were pressed for the numbers are people so far contacted and said those figures would be available soon. then there is the r, the virus reproduction number. this shows how fast the virus is spreading. anything above one is when an individual is infecting more than one other person but the aim is to keep it below that which means the virus is receding to. the latest official estimate is between 0.7, and not .9, which does not leave much headroom. data on infections and deaths will be closely scrutinised. the daily number of new cases has been falling, the line shows the rolling average, the trend, although that does not include people who have not been friended which is thousands more. the figure for a reported deaths has also been coming down steadily but the rolling average as stalled in the rolling average as stalled in the last few days. in the last week 01’ the last few days. in the last week or two we have the last few days. in the last week 01’ two we have seen the last few days. in the last week 01’ two we have seen a the last few days. in the last week or two we have seen a relatively persistent steadying of the death

numbers and a very long tail of this epidemic curve if you like put it we will be watching closely to see if thatis will be watching closely to see if that is maintained and persistent or if it increases in coming weeks. an extra 445 deaths have been added to the total because of delayed reporting in previous weeks .01 health leader has said this is a dangerous moment and easing of lockdown measures should be painstakingly slow, as scientists watched developments. pym, bbc news. scotland's lockdown guidelines could be enforced by new laws if they're flouted by a minority, according to the first minister nicola sturgeon. restrictions were relaxed on friday, allowing more people to meet outdoors. the first minister said that the "vast majority" had complied with recommendations not to travel and to keep gatherings small but a minority had ignored the rules. some children in england have gone back to school today, as the government eases the lockdown and lifts some restrictions on movement. schools are being asked to welcome children in reception,

year1 and year6. some nurseries have opened too. schools have kept their doors open during the lockdown for vulnerable children and those of key workers. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys has been to a primary school in tamworth in staffordshire. morning, alicia. at this school, a welcome organised to run like clockwork. first to arrive, year 6. for riley and his mum, louise, relief that he's back for his last term. like, even though he's going to be back for six, seven weeks tops, and then have another six weeks off, it's still nice for him to go and get a little bit of learning, because we couldn't get a lot done at home! i think i'm going to actually like being with my friends as much as i used to be. all right, then, off we go. but this is the poignant reality of riley's new class — no hugs, no quietjokes with friends, instead,

the loneliness of social distancing. into a classroom, each to a single desk. no books or pens shared. riley, you're here, sweetie. from lockdown to the new rules of school. good morning, everybody! hi! even assembly is now online. from the head teacher's office, to the classroom. the firstjob, to reassure the children. it is so lovely to have you all back in school. what have you been up to? most year 6 pupils were here today, but some parents of reception or year1 children kept them home. they know that school doesn't look normal. i think there's still fear, in terms of the pandemic that we're going through. i'm hoping the more that we can show that school is successfully open at the moment, and it is safe, then more parents will send their children back. through the day,

washing their hands. even break time in the same small group. so, they're back with some of their friends, but having to keep their distance. and they can't mix with any other children in the school. so, although this is a day that many of them will have been looking forward to, it's not back to school as normal. it's a bit strange. we're more spaced out, whereas we're usually quite close together. it makes me, like, happier because i know i get to see the people i've been with, my whole entire life. in wales, there is no date for schools to open. scotland and northern ireland start their return in august. under the trees, lessons outdoors will be more common, one of the many precautions of this school. but still, warnings england has taken this step too soon. we're following the scientists who tell us that it's too soon, that contact tracing isn't working

and who say that in a fortnight‘s time, contact tracing could be working and the level of infection could be half what it is now. for riley, the end of a tiring but rewarding day. still absorbing how different school looks now. bra nwen jeffreys, bbc news, staffordshire. lockdown measures have also been eased today for outdoor markets and car showrooms in england. social distancing measures are in place — other shops are expected to start opening in around a fortnight. no firm dates have been set to open shops in scotland, wales and northern ireland. our business correspondent emma simpson reports from a market in essex. they've had a market here in epping for 800 years, and they're taking their time to get this reopening right. just a third of the stallls today.

it's not their usual set—up but traders are adapting, relieved to be back. we've been here 30 years. we've been through recessions and all sorts of things, but this is another level, it's just been really difficult, really, really difficult. so, we're just pleased that, hopefully, we're gradually getting back to normality. no, we're absolutely delighted. in fact, i'm so delighted, that's for them! a welcome return. the dogs don't do social distancing, i'm afraid! customers are also adjusting to the new rules. people have been very good at keeping their distance. and outdoors is much better than being indoors. it's good for the people. and, you know, the public miss the market. it's a community, isn't it? normally, you'd have stalls on both sides here but this town council market has been completely rejigged to give more space. the chancellor was enjoying his trip down the market near westminster, too. we're starting with covered markets and car showrooms. in a couple of weeks, we'll get the shops open and then,

hopefully, at the beginning ofjuly, we'll be able to get many more restaurants and pubs open as well. so, that's the plan. we're sticking to it. it's safe and people should have the confidence to go out there and get their lives a little bit more back to normal. back in essex, emily smith is buying a new one today. she wrote off her old car just before lockdown. new rules here too. so, can we take the car for a test drive? of course you can, it will be an unaccompanied test drive. as long as you can fill the form out, you can go out on your own. this has been the day we've been waiting for, really, to get a new car and get me back to work easily. the boss says there's pent—up demand but is worried about future sales. the numbers are going to be down for this year but, hopefully, we can push back against that and if we have some help, perhaps a stimulation package from the government similar to the 2009 scrappage scheme, then we might be able to keep the volumes similar to what they were before lockdown. getting the wheels of this economy turning is crucial.

the pace quickened a little today but it could be a slow, bumpy ride ahead. emma simpson, bbc news, harlow. 0ur chief political correspondent, vicki young, is at westminster. in england, we have these significant relaxation is going on despite concerns in some quarters that it despite concerns in some quarters thatitis despite concerns in some quarters that it is too risky. where do ministers go from here? that's right. it's ten weeks since that lockdown began. 0f right. it's ten weeks since that lockdown began. of course, many people are still feeling very anxious, partly because there are thousands of new cases still every single day. also because no one really knows exactly what the impact will be of lifting some of these restrictions. striking today, matt hancock the health secretary talking about how these were small changes in england, cautious, carefuland balanced. but if you look to some of the scenes in the parks and beaches over the weekend, you'd be forgiven for thinking that things were back to normal but we are still a long way from that. most children are not back at school. most shops are still

not open. pubs, restaurants, cinemas and theatres all still closed. as you had from the chancellor there, they are very keen to make that change in the coming few weeks but there is absolutely no guarantee. lots of warnings that if people do break the rules, those restrictions will be straight back. many thanks, vicki young with the latest thoughts at westminster. the health secretary at westminster, matt hancock, insists that the new advice for people shielding — that is staying at home because of an underlying health condition — is based on clinical advice and hasn't been rushed through. 2.3 million people in england and wales were told to stay at home and not go out at all for the past 10 weeks, but the uk government now says they can go out, as long as strict social distancing is observed. the advice in scotland and nothern ireland hasn't changed. 0ur correspondent hywel griffith reports from cardiff. safe at home, protected from the outside world. the guidance may have changed for nine—year—old dylan

but his parents are not convinced it is time to lower their guard. they started shielding 13 weeks ago, just as his cancer treatment for lymphoma was ending. how do you feel about not really being able to go out? bored! it took three weeks to secure food deliveries. then, for ten weeks, there was no new information, only to be told now it is safe to go outdoors. i think it is just very confusing, and very upsetting. i feel like it's an afterthought. there has just been no thought, actually, it's not even an afterthought, and no one can tell us where it has come from. 0vernight, just out of nowhere, because there doesn't seem to be anything backing it up and nobody seems to be able to tell me or i suppose anyone else in our situation where that decision has come from and what it is based on. so, that is my morning and evening tablets... in all, 2.3 million extremely vulnerable people across england and wales have been told they can go out. the health secretary for england says it is safe, as the rate

of infection is dropping. to be able to go outside, so long as they stay two metres away from others, then i think that is a small step, it's a very positive step for those who have been shielding, and i know it has been very well received by those who are shielding. this is the park near dylan's home, noticeably busier today now that everyone can arrange to meet up with friends and family. what has bewildered some shielding patients is that the change for them comes at the same time as everyone starts to circulate again. derek in treorchy isn't happy about how little patients have been consulted, but he is relieved to be able to leave his home. nice to get out in the sunshine. he knows emphysema puts him at risk but it is one he wants to manage himself. it is relief. you've got to be sensible. you won't see me on any beaches, you won't see me with any crowds. you've got to use your sense. if you're not sensible,

you're asking for trouble. you've got to keep your distance. the guidance on shielding in scotland and northern ireland hasn't changed. across the uk, there are calls for more tailored, patient—specific advice on what lies ahead for those who are most at risk. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. the united kingdom has, according to the latest data, enjoyed the sunniest spring weather since records began almost a century ago. on average, the uk enjoys some 436 hours of spring sunshine. this year, it's been 626 hours, with england recording nearly 700 hours. more on the tension and violence in the us, following the death in police custody of george floyd — an african—american — in the city of minneapolis. earlier this evening, mr floyd's brother appealed for an end to violence and said the black community should unite to demand an end to police aggression.

here in the uk, the coverage has been watched by millions, especially by black citizens of all ages. 0ur correspondent shamaan freeman—powell has been speaking to some of them. i felt like someone had personally attacked me or done something to hurt me personally. a white male police officer kneeling on a black man's neck... triggering is not the right word to use, but there's an internal fire within me that starts to burn like a furnace, and i get angry, i get mad, and i want to do something about it. chanting: black lives matter! it may have happened thousands of miles away, but the death of george floyd has ignited anger across the globe, including here in the uk. i was disgusted. i still have not been able to watch the full nine minutes. i think it's traumatic. the first thing i think is, what if that was my brother, my boyfriend, my husband, my dad. this is not the first time a violent

altercation between the police and african—americans has gone viral on social media. and viewing these graphic images can take its toll. sometimes, even as black people, even though we are shocked, we are also desensitised to it. any other person wouldn't even be able to watch all of that video. there was a period, i think it was 2015, there was a period in time when there was people dying literally every week and it was, "i can't breathe, don't shoot, "i've got my hands up." doing something really innocuous and it was maybe four or five incidents in the space of three months and at the end of that, the person that i started to become was just angry. you can feel emotionally and physically hurt even though it happens to someone, or may happen to someone across the other side of the world. but this is notjust a debate about the death of george floyd. it has sparked a conversation about institutional racism globally. strangulation is how you would best describe it,

because a system of oppression isn't something that is sort of a quick assault — it happens over time, and it keeps a chokehold over people. it's scary, really, because again, when we come over to the uk, it almost feels like racism and the idea of seeing black people as lesser is sort of brushed under the carpet. in the uk, it was only recently that we were discussing the statistics in regards to bame workers on the front line, front line workers from bame backgrounds, who were dying. if black people are never afforded the position to feel comfortable, to just say, "we're black and this "is what we are going through, nothing will change. the views of sefas ending that report by our correspondent shamaan freeman—powell. so, as england moves into phase 3 of the government's response to coronavirus, some professional sports have returned, with snooker and horse racing taking place. snooker‘s championship league event

is taking place in milton keynes. and, in newcastle, strict hygiene protocols were in place as british horse racing resumed after a 76—day break, as katie gornall reports. after nearly three months on hold, in an instant, the racing was back. good luck everyone. they're off! as the first major professional sport to resume in britain since the lockdown, all eyes were on the opening race at newcastle and what a race it was. the 22/1 shot zodiakos racing home and into the history books. fans would've loved it, had they been there to see it. a closer look would tell you this was not business as usual. jockeys wore masks and kept their distance, their victories greeted with an eerie silence. we've lost, as an industry, tens of millions of pounds of attendance income over the summer because that's when people come out. if it happened january, february, march, it would've been much less of an impact. but it's been an incredible impact throughout the summer,

but we'll get through it. government approval was only granted on saturday but racing has been