this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. thousands of anti—racism demonstrators are holding rallies in cities around the uk — despite government warnings against mass gatherings during the lockdown. we are in a health pandemic across the united kingdom and coronavirus isa the united kingdom and coronavirus is a deadly virus and of course, i would say to those that wa nt to want to protest, please do not. everything that's going on in terms of the world not just america but globally, it is our duty to do something. it has been our grandfathers fight, our fathers fight, we do not wanted to be our children's flight so that is what we are a part of this as well. and here's the scene

in philadelphia — where thousands of people are rallying in mostly peaceful demonstrations. people have also taken to the streets of australia, where the focus is on the treatment of indigenous australians. prince william has revealed that he has become a volunteer counsellor for a mental health charity. 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. demonstrations have been taking place across the world triggered by the police killing of george floyd in the united states. we will have the latest from australia —— and from the us where protests are just getting under way. but first thousands of people have

gathered in cities around the uk— despite warnings to stay at home because of the risk of spreading the coronavirus. the home secretary, priti patel, had urged people not to take part, saying public health had to come first. chi chi izundu has more. they thought just enough they thoughtjust enough people would come to feel parliament square. but this is a movement growing with each protests. not only over the death of african—american george floyd last month, not after a white police officer note on his neck, but the highlight that the uk is not innocent when it comes to racism. your mac we are here to unite because we are fighting for is to stop institutional racism. the government had appear for people to stay away. we are in the middle of a

health pandemic and coronavirus is a deadly virus and to those that want to protest, please don't. attempts at gatherings and mass gatherings in particular, we must put public health first at this particular time. organisers and deduct masks and gloves into a people to keep two metres apart, but as the cloud through space diminished. bristol going to be careful but to say that actually, this is urgent and this is urgent action. london it's not the only place taking a peaceful stand people protesting in leicester, and manchester and an estimated 50,000 people gathered in and around piccadilly square. i am from america comes this is a big deal to see this impacting the world so far from

home. it's actually pretty fantastic. thousands of protesters took a knee, a peaceful symbolic gesture on racial inequality and police brutality and becoming the emblem of this time. this is one voice with one message. black lives matter and as thousands marched towards the us embassy, theirs is the hope that they will be heard and change can start. at the time difference, but we are seeing first of all of the pictures from philadelphia. we are seeing the east coast first that gets up earlier. protesters gathering in philadelphia —— not sure how many are actually observing social distancing but it isa observing social distancing but it is a good turnout in philadelphia. a wider shot a few minutes ago from

the air which give you a better sense of scale, but when you cut to it, it moves into closer but you do not take my word for it. this gives very impressive in terms of people turnout in philadelphia. i would show you chicago now but it seems to be showing us a helicopter that is gifted off and is trying to drift back. there you go, that is better. that really is a very good sense of scale. there are hundreds and hundreds of people there. i can tell thatis hundreds of people there. i can tell that is in the park of central chicago or not. it is clearly a very big turnout. race issues in chicago have been very painful and the city for many decades. the violence and 68 at the time of the democratic convention, part thousand of the vietnam war but very much about the condition of black citizens in chicago and how they were treated.

back then, a reminder that the democratic party has not always been seen democratic party has not always been seen on democratic party has not always been seen on the side of the angels on the comes to race. it was republican president abraham lincoln that ended slavery in the conflict between the north and south was between the republican north and the democrats out. the label switched a bit, but some the issues are very much alive from that period. periods of white southerners that believe the economy was wrecked, not because the north wa nted was wrecked, not because the north wanted to end slavery but because it wa nted wanted to end slavery but because it wanted to end slavery but because it wanted to end slavery as a way of impoverishing the south in that belief is surprisingly persistent in the states that the old confederacy, just one element of the complicated race politics that lie behind many of the headlines that we see in more recent yea rs. of the headlines that we see in more recent years. we'll see more of those images of the next few hours on bbc news, so do stay with us. black lives matter protestors in the australian state of new south wales have won a last—minute appeal against a court order that tried to stop them from taking to the streets.

demonstrators have focused on the treatment of indigenous australians. prime minister scott morrison warned that protests risked undoing the progress made in fighting coronavirus. a warning: shaimaa khalil‘s report contains some distressing images. black lives matter! a day of high tempers and high spirits for protesters in central sydney. politicians had urged them to stay away, fearing another wave of covid—i9. i say to them, don't go. not because you shouldn't express your view. find another way to express your view. but that didn't stop them. i'm an aboriginal woman so it's a subject very close to my heart, and it'sjust so nice to see people from all creeds come together for this. i don't want to be a white person who sits by and does nothing, so that's why i'm here today. in the past three decades, more than 400 indigenous australians have died in police custody, an issue many here say has long been ignored. but with the very public

killing of george floyd in the united states, the aboriginal community is using the international outcry to express their own anger. i can't breathe! stop resisting. this seems all too familiar. stop resisting. a black man restrained by officers, screaming, "i can't breathe." these were the last minutes of david dungaer‘s life, caught on camera in a sydney prison hospital in 2015. the inquest into the 26—year—old's death found that the officers' conduct was a result of insufficient training. but his family has called for them to be prosecuted. seeing george floyd die in such similar circumstances to her son has been distressing for david's mother. tears just come from my eyes, and pain came to my heart again. i say, be strong, the floyd family, for we are in pain the same, and we do understand what you're going through.

protesters hope marches like this highlight notjust black deaths in custody, but the centuries of inequality indigenous australians have suffered, and that a new—found momentum could mean a betterfuture for the community. the american football league — known as the nfl — has responded to anger over police treatment of the public by saying players should be allowed to drop to one knee in protest, during the national anthem. the league had previously banned them from doing so. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis, reports. it is the national conversation: racial inequality, police brutality, injustice in america. unity in the cause symbolised by a simple gesture. police and protesters dropping to one knee. all that started with this man, back in 2016. san francisco quarterback

colin kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem in protest at the racial injustice of the time. a single—minded act that led to him being mocked by president trump and ostracised by the league. kaepernick‘s contract was not renewed, and he has not played professional football since. but four years on, the sentiments he expressed then have come into sharp relief following the death of george floyd, prompting kaepernick‘s former colleagues to join the growing chorus for change. what if i was george floyd? if i was george floyd? some of the league's biggest names took part in this video calling on league officials to reject racism, and admit they were wrong back then in preventing the players from protesting peacefully. president trump, who four years ago called on team owners to sack players who took the knee, has re—entered the fray, taking to twitter to echo his previous refrain: "no kneeling." and while 75% of nfl players are black, the majority

of the team owners are white, many of them supporters of the president. the league's commissioner would normally be expected to support mrtrump, but these are different times. admitting they had made mistakes, he instead backed the players. without black players, there would be no national football league. and the protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of black players, coaches, fans and staff. we are listening, i am listening. from the inner cities to the corridors of one of the most popular sports in the land, the calls for change are echoing in every corner of american life. nhs trusts in england say they were not consulted or given any notice, of the government's decision over the compulsory wearing of surgical masks by all hospital staff, from june 15th. however ministers insist there was notice of the changes. another 20a people have died

after testing positive in the uk,in the last 2a hour period. that takes the overral total of those who've died to, 40,165. our health correspondent lauren moss has the details. the merits of masks to protect against coronavirus have been subject to scientific debate since the start of the outbreak. ppe masks... on the 15th ofjune and he went visiting the hospital and should be left to wear a face covering and all staff will need to wear a surgical masks. but a representative of the nhs trust since the announcement took them by surprise. we would've liked to have

seen a surprise. we would've liked to have seen a longer period of time to discuss this with the government and for them to consult front line leaders about what is the right way to go on this and for us to work it out together with the government. face max will be mandatory in public transport. covering the mouth and nose will reduce transmission when it is difficult to social distance. the world health organisation updated its guidelines. government should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult. such is on public transport, and shops, or and other confined or crowded environments. the shortage of personal protective equipment for front line staff during the peak was well documented. 0ther welcoming

beliefs guidance, health professionals want to make sure there's no risk of running low again. i think you'll be very categorical that they have all of the gift of the need and all of the very solid forward supply and that they can see that there are likely to not be any hitches in the next two, four, six, eight weeks. the department of health is more guidance is coming and there are adequate stocks. masks will not beat the virus, but we will be easing out of lockdown. it's being claimed that many care home residents in england have seen a steep increase in fees because of the extra costs of the coronavirus pandemic. the charity, age uk, says some people who fund all, or part of, their care are being asked to pay over a—hundred pounds a week more. it's estimated that more than half the 400—thousand people who live in care homes in england fall into the self—funding category. a little earlier we spoke to caroline abrahams, who's charity director at age uk.

she explained how the increased cost of personal protective equipment is being passed added to the bills of residents in care homes their fees are theirfees are going up, they are: get a coronavirus tax and all sorts of different names for it. but i think it is varying amounts so we put the worst case is somebody who is been asked to pay extra £20 a week and in other cases, it is been rather less but essentially, this is because care homes are having to pay more for ppe and there've been some reports that the price of things like masks have gone up by 1000%, is obviously really... the headlines on bbc news... thousands of anti—racism demonstrators are holding rallies in cities around the uk — despite government warnings against mass gatherings

during the lockdown. and here's the scene in washington — the us capital is bracing itself for the city's biggest demonstration yet. prince william has revealed that he has become a volunteer counsellor for a mental health charity. sports racing this afternoon is clear. explaining why, curious gavin at the sports centre. absolutely right, but we will start with the big race on the new market, the british classic of the year were champion shockey has won the 2000. ten to one shot to a dramatic victory and a first classic wind of his career in the big uk sporting event since the coronavirus lockdown. the trained horse stormed through to win the race and standing the favourite and third. murphy was delighted despite no crowds and

attendance. it has not sunk in and it was not the same atmosphere after the race, in fact, there was no atmosphere. but it means just as much to me. i am afraid to dream too big because often the don't work out and come at this was a train very well and without doing anything silly at home and i was really pleased. well, watching out was an emotional clear who her brother was his trainer and she watch the tv in tea rs his trainer and she watch the tv in tears and not even her dad come across as a tears and not even her dad come across 3s a trainer tears and not even her dad come across as a trainer when the 2000 guineas. three to another classic next month. clutching the bundesliga title after clutching their 11th win. scoring is 44th goal of the

season, chasing a bundesliga, german clu b season, chasing a bundesliga, german club in champions league trouble. and jordan pickford is busy and trending, but it is not what he was planning the summer. he should've been celebrating his wedding playing for england in 2020. the euros will be next summer and despite increasing competition, it they are not budging. i've got the share and i will keep the share and keep striving to keep get better. and this year it will be mine because i know how good i can be and they know how good i've been for england i just be and they know how good i've been for england ijust want be and they know how good i've been for england i just want to be and they know how good i've been for england ijust want to get better. but, yeah, it will be a great experience. former manchester city striker will look to have his contracts terminated. italian media reporting that they've made the decision after he failed to return to training after the leaks restart

later this month. he is also playing for both milan clubs during his career. michaeljordan is going to donate $100 million to groups fighting for racial equality and social justice. the jordan fighting for racial equality and socialjustice. thejordan brand will distribute the money and the equivalent of £78 million over ten yea rs. equivalent of £78 million over ten years. the money will go to organisations in the bid to tackle ingrained racism. the protest follows a further blow to the us open going ahead in late august after criticising its safety conditions. players left the stay an airport hotel and brings us one person to the meadows, which the 17 time grand slam champion condemned as impossible. number two said that he is currently not prepared to travel abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. and it is motor racing but not as we know it, formulate the

race at home challenge comes still claim at this weekend and it was one by champion leader of britain possibles all of her second. roland lays forth in tomorrow's final stage and you can watch the final tomorrow from 420 on the red button and the bbc sport website. and that is all the support and in the next few minutes there'd be as special your question answered several watch of that if you can. as he says, that special programme follows in about ten minutes' time, do stay with us on bbc news. let us take a look at the latest pictures of those protests over the death of george florida should be taking place saturday, this is the picture in chicago, i think that is probably union park. in the west northwest side of chicago. a company big enough and you will see that people are trying

to observe social distancing pretty static actually with others people there. possibly at this point, a protest for a few minutes silence to mark the memory of george floyd. we will go to philadelphia and that is the picture of the latest aerial image of the protesters gathered their in downtown philadelphia and finally washington, dc, we see them assembling over the police and the authorities in washington expect to be the largest demonstration so far. so big of these protests been that they have caused some concern for they have caused some concern for the security of the president and the security of the president and the white been sent and bunker on at least one occasion we had that striking moved by the authority, local authorities painting black lives matter on the road outside a plaza which you can even see from photos taken from space.

since the killing of george floyd — outrage has spread across the world with protests, rallies and marches. social media has been filled with photos and videos of artists marking floyd's death and showcasing the struggle against racism. earlier i spoke to one such artist —jammie holmes — who staged a protest by flying planes with banners quoting george floyd's last words over five major cities in the us. he said he wanted to do something different: i have been faced with police misconduct my whole life and so, i am pretty much tired, i have erred enough time to think about this and strategize. i am past the emotional point at this point and i wanted to finally give a moment of rest in peace at a moment of silence and so, i chose to use the planes and it all actually went better than i

expected. i was actually on the ground to see the reaction and it was amazing. you describe the reaction. is almost like at times when we let dogs go in the sky when something passes away. it's almost like their freedom is up there. there moment of peace, that pea cefulness there moment of peace, that peacefulness is up there. so, watching the reaction of people on the ground, there was, some of them are wondering what's going on that i noticed a lot of them were looking at the cell phones. so, i am sure that they put two and two together andi that they put two and two together and i was like, even at that moment, if you wanted to take a break from the protest, and the chaos that was going on on the ground at that moment, you had, you are still faced with that but in a different way. you know. do you feel optimistic

about this moment? 0r you know. do you feel optimistic about this moment? or have you gotten a bit less emotional, bid to sensitize, maybe even a bit cynical about when you see protests you see people say something must be done, something must change because it had this before when particularly black men have died and it has not changed. i have more confidence this time, for sure. because we have other platforms and other outlets, we have big companies now willing to back us. we have celebrities, we have sports figures, we have eve ryo ne have sports figures, we have everyone that is on board more than ever. not too many people are afraid to lose their business friendship or business relationships with so and so. business relationships with so and so. and a lot of people are banding together at this time in standing up and we are not, we are not letting up

and we are not, we are not letting up until everybody is held accountable into some type of law has to be changed. so, i am more confident this time than ever. a new image has been released of the duke of cambridge, prince george and princess charlotte volunteering to pack and deliver food parcels. the photograph, taken by the duchess of cambridge in april, shows prince william and the couple's children on the sandringham estate in norfolk in the east of england, delivering food parcels for isolated pensioners in the local area. the duke of cambridge has also been volunteering for the helpline shout85258, which offers support via text message to people in personal crisis. events to mark the 76th anniversary of the d—day landings have been scaled back because of the lockdown. ceremonies are taking place in normandy throughout the day and being streamed online. tributes are also being laid at graves and memorials on behalf of those unable to attend this year.

all the latest on the united states protests on our website, you are watching bbc world news. pubs and restaurants in england expect they'll be allowed to start back up again from july 4th, although there's no date yet for scotland, wales and northern ireland. trade bodies warn most venues will not be viable with a 2 metre social distancing rule still in place. they've called on the government to provide more support. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. measuring up for a socially distant future. below two metres. a cash grant of the furlough scheme for this pup going through locked down and stop you love the world smallest to i lets, and stop you love the world smallest toilets, two metres, very difficult toilets, two metres, very difficult to operate with. i suppose will be allowed to open up outside with

table service and we can do that. i suppose the real issue will come when we allowed to open inside. two metres, it is going to be incredibly difficult. it is notjust pubs that are nervously awaiting on how to do business post lockdown. in england, the expectation is that pubs, restau ra nts a nd cafes the expectation is that pubs, restaurants and cafes will be able to start opening up on the 11th of july and government are still working together to finalise guidelines and exactly how they can do that safely. the boss of the restau ra nt do that safely. the boss of the restaurant is planning for various scenarios in new ways of working. clocks on the walls every 20 minutes washing your hands. he is also expecting trade to be tough. people are not going to come back in drove snow slowly build up the confidence it would take six months to a year. we are anticipating a year. we are anticipating the cells being around -60% anticipating the cells being around —60% start with. anticipating the cells being around -60% start with. he expects to struggle with whatever happens but

customers have to be two metres apart on the snow and can make money. leave a space and then have another group of two here. some of the countries use lower measurements for his social distancing, and france, the guide maidens one metre. dealing with the same issues. uk hospitality since two metres remains the rule here in the government must provide further support. if we are operating at such a lesson for low is like that, they have been cash starved since march, needed additional money for rent in particular, the second biggest overhead they facing. most of the business is 75% of the businesses will not have a hospitality grant and enhanced access to hospitals specific bounce back loans. it is clear that many restaurants and pups we re clear that many restaurants and pups were never opened up again, staff and customers being safe means

eating and drinking out will be very different for some time. chris fawkes has the weather. hello again. as they quite windy for the rest of the afternoon with gusts of around 30 or a0 miles an hour. missing rain and showers in the forecast and they'll be dark shower clouds looming on the horizon. the pressure in charge with the central low rate here and moving southwards, the rain moving south across england, wales or northern ireland, followed by the shower clouds in the shadows to behaviorism under sweeping shadows to behaviorism under sweeping across shadows to behaviorism under sweeping across the midlands and into east anglia for a time of the night and into east anglia for a time of the nightand rain into east anglia for a time of the night and rain returning to eastern scotla nd night and rain returning to eastern scotland and sinking southwards towards the second part of the night and across eastern england, starting south and overnight lows are different take. we have more rain in the forecast starting procrustes eastern areas and pushing southwards through the day, likely to turn shower in nature across the

northwest and mema for northern ireland and scotland, northwest england and wales, the weather becomes a little bit brighter and drier as well.