this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. thousands of anti—racism demonstrators have held 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 i said that those who wa nt to want to protest, please don't. everything that is going on in the world not just everything that is going on in the world notjust america but globally it is our duty to actually do something. it is but our grandfathers fight and our fathers fight, we do not wanted to be our children's fight and that is what we are part of this as well. and here's the scene in washington —

the us capital is bracing itself for the city's biggest demonstration yet. 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 in the uk. first lets show you scenes from the us where protests are getting under way. let's bring you some live pictures now from washington

where at least half a dozen marches have some the us capitol itself in the capital building of congress, some towards lafayette square, which is just north of the white house. others in other parts of washington, dc. the largest day of demonstrations yet. there've been demonstrations yet. there've been demonstrations in chicago and philadelphia is that the day progresses, this demonstrations will carry to the rest of the united states as well. here in the uk thousands of people have gathered in cities across the country— 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 people would come to fill parliament square. chanting but this is a movement growing with each protest, not only over the death of african—american george floyd last month, after a white police

officer knelt on his neck, but to highlight that the uk is not innocent when it comes to racism. we are here to unite. because what we are fighting for is to stop institutional racism. the government had appealed for people to stay away. cheering we are in a health pandemic across the united kingdom. and coronavirus is a deadly virus and of course i would say to those that want to protest, please don't. the regulations are very clear in terms of gatherings and mass gatherings, in particular. we must put public health first at this particular time. organisers handed out masks and gloves and told people to keep two metres apart. but as the crowd grew, space diminished. it's notjust defying the government. we're still gonna be careful. it's to say that actually this is urgent and this needs an urgent action. london isn't the only place taking a peaceful stand.

we are all in this together in solidarity. people protested in the streets in leicester. in manchester, an estimated 15,000 people gathered in and around piccadilly square. i'm from america, so this isjust a really big deal, to see this impact in the world so far from home. it's actually pretty fantastic. in sheffield, thousands of protesters took the knee. a peaceful symbolic gesture against racial inequality and police brutality, that's fast 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 a hope that they'll be heard and real change can start. in the past hour some protesters have clashed with police around downing street in westminster — videos on social media show missiles being thrown at officers in protective gear,

while mounted police have driven back some demonstrators along whitehall. this is the scene in whitehall now. but overall the demonstrations across the uk have been largely peaceful. detective sergeant janet hills is the chair of the metropolitan black police association and a serving police officer lets speak with detective sergeant janet hills is the chair of the metropolitan black police association and a serving police officer. detective, looking at today's policing across the uk, the home secretary said do not protest in large numbers, but people felt the need to. but he fell but the police actions during the day? need to. but he fell but the police actions during the day7|j need to. but he fell but the police actions during the day? i think the police would've been briefed about the engagement with the protesters. i think it is key that the briefings

would be talking about engaging, encouraging and the enforcement aspect would be read at the very end of only if need be, i think police officers are out there to police a peaceful protest and also provide safety for themselves and for the people protesting. i think that even with the challenges that are being faced by the top at this time, this is still going to be the messaging that they want to put across the protesters. and the protesters have largely been peaceful apart from the small scuffles? absolutely. i think people have gotten there for the good sense of togetherness and they wa nt to good sense of togetherness and they want to get the message across because this is really important and impact if for black people in the

uk, the institutions and those in the position to change things, hear them and understand what their messages. despite the fact that the home secretary said do not gather more than groups of six. you serving police officer said this was ok? i wasn't saying that but it was santa does the right with the right intentions, but through numbers, you cannot keep that two metre distance. the people of gone there with the right attitude, they think of it once gone there to disobey the instructions from the government, i think people have gone there with the right attitudes to protest with something they feel very passionate about. and in your role in the association as a member of the authorities by the a black citizen who is subject to the same pressures and discriminations

that other black citizens face. how do you deal with those roles? it's challenging, challenging for those at the front line policing these protests in terms of that sum the hostility that is coming from the crowd is actually aimed specifically at black, african, asian caribbean officers where they are feeling the same issues around the injustices that we know have happened in terms of policing and other institutions. it isa of policing and other institutions. it is a bit ofa of policing and other institutions. it is a bit of a double whammy in terms of the offices and that they're there to do a job and do professionally, but also face a doubly amount of hate from the crowds. did they ever speak to you about where they might give you some crowds how do they deal with that? is really challenging for officers to deal with that at the time and it

is also challenging for them to be able to deal with that, you will feel it and experience it and it is something that if the officers open up something that if the officers open up about it, there will be an opportunity for them to express that and also potentially where possible, ta ke and also potentially where possible, take action against the people that have been doing it. so, as challenging as it is, those officers still want to be out there policing their communities, policing a people processed in keeping people safe. we're obviously talking about in the light of the united states, i went how, if it all, you would compare policing of the united kingdom to the united states. i don't think it's a matter of comparison, the comparison and the fact that black people feel threatened by interactions with police. and that

is where the real crossover is in terms of that engagement, that interaction where things need to be looked at and where it is highlighted that officers and institutions need to be held accountable and that is where the issue is, not the fact lets go back to our top story now — and those mass protests which have continued across the united states, and the world, following the death of african—american george floyd in police custody. at least half a dozen organisations that have counted that are protesting this afternoon in washington, dc and of course, you might‘ve seen those in recent days, the reinforced security around the

white house itself in one new york times reporter says the white house had become a bit akin to the green zone, the american fortified zone when used running events in baghdad. so, we will keep an eye on these protests. janell byrd—chichester is the director of the thurgood marshall institute at the naacp legal defence fund. they carry out research, targeted advocacy campaigns, and public education initiatives in pursuit of racialjustice. thank you so much forjoining us. named after thurgood marshall never remembers the fact that he was the lead lawyer in brown versus board of education in 1954 anti—segregation. we look at the time line from brown versus board of education until now, where does the george floyd case fit? this is all a part of a continuum. brown was critical because it broke the back of legal

apartheid in the united states. but the struggle to make the promise of brown real as continued with us. and with the interconnection between education, employment, housing and police brutality, what policing means or community means it's all integrated. this is just means or community means it's all integrated. this isjust part means or community means it's all integrated. this is just part of the continuing of the effort to try and fight racial discrimination and racism in the us but at this particular time, we are now beginning to see through these cell phones what actually play people in america have been complaining about for years, which is the extensive police brutality it history are subjective another world is seeing it and it is taking on a meaning and a left and i'm glad to say, has gotten people out and up and

agitated about it because it is so serious and from thurgood marshall, who was the founder of the legal defence fund and the challenge from that to now we are fighting this age—old problem of racism and police brutality or racism played out to the police on the black and brown populations of the united states we see with the protests today, this is a global issue, it's an issue of the ages and it is time for the world to deal with that. ages and it is time for the world to dealwith that. is ages and it is time for the world to deal with that. is there a single practical demand that protesters are making what you think can be achieved? i would say, there is not achieved? i would say, there is not a single demand. this is extremely complex. i would say that the demand be stopped killing black folks. there will be the single practical demand. how do you make that happen?

there are many steps that need to be taken to make that effective, but i think that i am encouraged to see the recognition of the part of some of the way people who are saying enough is enough and we hear you and we are responding because this affects us all. this is about having affects us all. this is about having a moral compass for the human race and carrying that out and bite people around the world is standing with us. i am so enthused to see that outpouring of support and love andi that outpouring of support and love and i want us all to move in this direction and not lose this momentum, but instead, to say that we look at all the components that go into this, which are this great disparity in wealth and the homelessness, there are so many components of this but we are ready to deal with it now and i think we

certainly have the resources. we have the world has gotten smaller with technology. and so we now can see how this all impacts us and if we wa nt see how this all impacts us and if we want to protect democracy around the globe, we have got to deal with this problem of racism. this racism undermines democracy worldwide. lot of people are talking about reform of police techniques. are you in dialogue at all within the police chiefs or any police unions? yes, we are. we have reached out in that way andi are. we have reached out in that way and i cannot go into the specifics of those conversations and yes, we have and there are police, i want to say this but the policing organisations. as with everything, there are the good and they're the bad. and we have an overwhelming problem, we have to have police departments become responsible for getting rid of the bad actors and

turning policing into something different. and as societies, we cannot look to policing as the a nswer to cannot look to policing as the answer to all of our problems. a lot of the funding that we channelled towards policing and the militarization of the police, all of that, we need to redirect that funding to education, to unemployment, to housing so that every time you have a problem, the a nswer every time you have a problem, the answer isn't call the police, but instead to support people more broadly so that we are not having the same types of problems we are not looking to this one military violent type of solution that is then infused with racism, which is shredding our society social contract that supports our democracy and our government. thank you so much.

live shots and you can see that line almost a double line of police officers with visors and we are not able to tell you kind of armour they may or may not have on, lining up quite closely to a group of protesters on the wider shot and at least 100 protesters and you get that overall shots sitting right in the middle of whitehall, very very close to downing street and essentially the combination, a smaller combination of a much larger, almost entirely peaceful process that happened earlier in the day at about three or four minute walk from the pictures you're seeing from that helicopter there. this is the middle of whitehall and that is the middle of whitehall and that is the latest that is happening in central london. 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 prince william has revealed that he has become a volunteer counsellor for a mental health charity. 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—19. 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. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world. the egyptian president abdel fatta al—sisi is calling for a ceasefire in neigbouring libya. his ally, the rebel general khalifa haftar is on the defensive after losing control of a key military base to un—backed government forces. but pro—government troops have shown no signs of embracing a truce, launching a fresh offensive

against general haftar‘s army. the oil exporters group, opec, has reportedly agreed to extend record cuts in production for a month. a deal reached in april between opec members and other oil producers, including russia, was due to expire at the end ofjune. riot police in the lebanese capital, beirut, have repeatedly used tear gas to disperse protesters taking part in renewed anti—government demonstrations. crowds threw stones and attacked at least one business. the protesters have denounced the government's handling of a deepening economic and political crisis, which has seen the lebanese currency collapse and unemployment soar. the american football league — known as the nfl — has responded to public anger over police treatment by saying players should be allowed to drop to one knee in protest, during the national anthem. the nfl had previously banned players from dropping to one knee, a practice started by the now former san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick in 2016.

the league's commissioner roger goodell said, ‘we were wrong for not listening to players earlier‘. we, the national football league, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people. we, the national football league, admit we we re national football league, admit we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier and encouraging all to speak out and peacefully protest. we the national football league believe black lives matter. i personally protest with you and want to be part of the much needed change in this country. authorities investigating the new suspect in the madeleine mccann case are examining links to the disappearance of two other children, according to reports. the 43—year—old convicted german child sex offender, named as christian b, is currently in prison in his home country. german prosecutors believe madeleine is dead after she vanished from an apartment in praia da luz,

portugal, in 2007. our europe correspondent gavin lee has the latest on the investigation from there. there are two main strands to this investigation. there is this ongoing public appeal, with photographs of the vehicles and the properties here in praia da luz, used by christian b, the main suspect, following the disappearance of madeleine mccann in 2007, but we are getting more of a picture, certainly of what has been happening here, at least, in terms of the portuguese police saying they have been carrying out their own investigations for the past three years. when this became a joint investigation, when german police first got a tip—off that christian b had made some sort of partial confession in a bar on the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of madeleine mccann, that first alerted them to what they say is a significant development. now, the house to house enquiries here, mixed response on the thoroughness of that and some people say they have been shown a photo list of men and have been asked to point out who the suspect could be over the past two

years, and many of them have actually said it has been quite effective and some say they recognise this man, that he had istinctive features. other people who have lived here for a long time say they are surprised that they haven't been contacted at all and the portuguese police say this is an ongoing investigation. also, in germany more details are coming out about this five—year—old girl named as inga, who went missing from her family party back in 2005, that she had gone out to a forested area to collect wood, we are told, in the grounds of the party and disappeared. now, that has been formally linked to christian b and another incident — portuguese and german newspapers are reporting that german police have contacted the father of a six—year—old boy who disappeared from a place about 20 kilometres from here, back in 1996, when christian b first moved here and whether there is a link. at the moment, the police are not saying much more about that case, but this

is clearly developing day by day. 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 a quick look at what is going on in washington. you can see these protests are filmed from north of the white house and you can see in the white house and you can see in the distance there, one banner says i cannot breathe. the last words of george floyd who died last week while he was being restrained by the police in minneapolis. president trump might even be inside the white house, but they have reinforced protections and fencing surround lafayette park which is in front of those protesters to make sure that demonstrators do not get any closer.

and there are at least half a dozen demonstrations around washington and their other demonstrations around philadelphia and also in chicago. we will continue to take the note of those later on. 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. the latest figures released in the uk show that a further 204 people died from coronavirus overnight bringing the total number of deaths to 40,465. meanwhile nhs trusts in england say they weren't consulted — or given notice — of a government announcement that all hospital staff will have to wear surgical masks from the 15th ofjune. the government insists the nhs was warned about the changes. our health correspondent lauren moss has the details.

the merits of masks to protect against coronavirus have been the subject of scientific debate since the start of the outbreak. ppe masks. now it has been confirmed that from the 15 june, anyone visiting a hospital in england will have to wear a face covering. and all staff will need to wear surgical masks. but a group representing nhs trust says the announcement took them by surprise. we would have 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. from 15june, face coverings will also be compulsory for passengers on public transport in england. what does the latest science say? the virus is spread through droplets. it's thought covering the mouth and nose will reduce transmission when it's difficult to social—distance. the world health organisation updated its guidance last night.

who advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops, or in other confined or crowded environments. the shortage of personal protective equipment for front line staff during the peak was well documented. although welcoming the latest guidance, health professionals want to make sure there is no risk of running low again. i'd like them to be very categorical that they have all the gear that they need, that they have a very solid forward supply, that they can see that there are not likely to be any hitches in the next two, four, six, eight weeks. the department of health says more guidance is coming and there are adequate stocks. masks will not beat the virus. good hygiene and social—distancing are still vital as we

ease out of lockdown. chris fawkes has the weather hello again. he'll stay quite windy for the rest of the afternoon with the wind in around 30 or 40 miles pro and we are seeing ran insurance the forecast as well, so that will be talk show or 40 miles pro and we are seeing ran insurance the forecast as well, so that will be dark shower clouds like this looming on the horizon. the pressure in church today, the centres right here moving southwards in a band wales, northern ireland as well, followed by shower clouds in the showers could be having with some time of her night and the rain returning on eastern scotland seeking southwards and back and across the east of england, turning white from northumberland down to lincolnshire but loose around eight celsius, give or take but loose around eight celsius, give ortakea but loose around eight celsius, give or take a tomorrow we do have more rain in the forecast starting off across the areas of ink than pressing southwards with the rain

likely to tumour sharia nature across the northwest to me about the northern ireland and scotland, northwest england and wales, it will bea northwest england and wales, it will be a little bit brighter as well.