wind and low to that strong wind and low pressure. that then moves away and we get high—pressure building back m, we get high—pressure building back in, no sign of rain on monday and much of tuesday. as you can see late on tuesday we have atlantic weather fronts approaching and there is the promise of some more rain mid week but for monday it is mostly dry. the winds will have eased and we may see one or two showers developing around coastal areas or inland from the coastal areas or inland from the coast as the day goes on but by and large it is drier, brighter, less windy, it will probably feel a little warmer. very similar as we move into tuesday for the majority. one or two showers around, some good june warmth around, some sunshine but quite a list of cloud. later in the day the rain arrives and it looks as if it will be more u nsettled looks as if it will be more unsettled mid week with some rain for many of us.

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. it's a pandemic across the united kingdom, and coronavirus is a deadly virus. i'd say to those who want to protest, please don't. everything that's going on, globally, it's our duty to actually do something. it's been our grandfathers's fight, our fathers's fight. we don't want it to be our children's fight. that's why we want to make sure they're 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. black lives matter! people have also taken to the streets of australia, where the focus is on the treatment of indigenous australians. in the uk, 204 more people have died in the past 2a hours from coronavirus,

taking the total to 40,465. 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, let's show you scenes from the us where protests are under way. this is the latest, live pictures from washington, dc. you can see the avenue is full of protesters. some african—americans, some white ones

as well. interesting to point out that in this single shot which we've been monitoring over the last hour, we don't have any sign of the police, giving an indication that the police might be keeping their distance from protesters. bearing in mind that the police in central washington are ultimately controlled by the mayor who has said she is an ally of what the protesters are trying to do. the white house has been heavily fortified and guarded recently, that is a federal building ultimately under the control of president trump. 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. this evening — some protesters clashed with police around downing street in westminster. missiles were thrown at officers in protective gear, as mounted police tried to drive back some demonstrators.

at one point a policeman was unseated and his horse bolted into the crowd — this is the scene there now. this is in whitehall, close to the black gates of downing street. about eight minutes ago we saw some minor scuffles between that line of police in those visors and helmets and a group of younger protesters, perhaps around 100 or so. that scuffle lasted for about a minute or so. things appear to be calm for the moment. it's worth stressing that the earlier demonstration was held a few minutes walk away and... chi chi izundu has more on today's protests around the uk. 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. chi chi izundu, bbc news. as we've been hearing, a big rally is getting under way in washington, following gatherings of tens of thousands of people in britain, france and australia.

our north america correspondent aleem maqbool is at the demonstration. well, for more than a week now, they have been coming out in thunderstorms, in searing heat to this square right in front of the white house, that has now been officially renamed by washington mayor as black lives matter plaza. you can see in huge yellow lettering on the road are the words black lives matter. and they are here today, in perhaps the biggest protest. demonstrations right around the white house, yes, to commemorate all of those black lives that have been lost at the hands of the police, but also to send a very direct message to the man who lives in that building, donald trump, of course. well, let's speak to somebody... excuse me, we are with the bbc. what has brought you out today? what is your message to the president? my message to the president

is that i have a say in this country after 31 years of protecting it for him and all others. i have a say. what do you mean protecting it? i protected the country as a military person. i protected it, 31 years of service. and what do you want to hear from him? i want him to stand up like a man and understand that he is no better than i am. he is a child who acts like a... as all these protesters come past us, they are saying, "nojustice, no peace." but what steps could be taken to make things better? he doesn't understand and he doesn't want to understand, that is the problem. he is a racist. and he's not afraid to show his racist attitude. he, of course, has said in recent days he has been the best president for black americans, but let me ask you one last thing.

how have you felt that the president has said he might use active duty military on the streets? that is not what the military is for. the military is not here to deprive us citizens of their constitutional right to protest, of free speech. if i was the military, even though we are not able to make decisions, i would walk off and take my uniform off. i would. ok, thank you so much. stay safe today. yes, my name is doctor beverly harris. very nice to meet you, doctor harris, thank you. well, at the moment all incredibly peaceful, but there has been a big security deployment right across washington that has meant at times flashpoints, violence, confrontation. it clearly hasn't deterred all of these people, who say they are determined that things really do change. aleem maqbool reporting there, and that mural has been painted in letters so big they can be read from space. these are satellite pictures of black lives matter plaza, with those three words clearly

visible in yellow letters. the road leads directly to the white house. the mural, which runs for two city blocks, was officially sanctioned by washington dc‘s democrat mayor, in an apparent rebuke to president donald trump. 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‘. weir, 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 we encourage all to speak out in peaceful protest.

we, the national football league, believe that black lives matter. i personally protest with you and want to be part of the much—needed change in this country. with us now is mike carlson — an nfl commentator. in 2016, colin kaepernick was exiled for taking a knee and now the nfl says that he was right? what a turnaround. it's very interesting that they didn't mention him by name because as you say, he hasn't been able to get a job in the league for the last three years and everybody more or less considers him incapable of playing in the league, certainly not at the level of those playing now. i think what happened was, roger goodell issued a statement last saturday and although it didn't say anything right, —— it didn't say anything wrong but it didn't say anything wrong but it didn't say anything right and more players

spoke against it until a video was released telling him he needed to do more, and he did and that was the statement that was released. it would be an easy thing to take the next step and activelyjoin the protest, which is what's hinted at but not said in the statement. to me, the image of the commission of the nfl, and the owners perhaps, standing with players at the front of those demonstrations would send a powerful message not only to the people but to the law enforcement organisations facing them. are they going to move in on protesters led by the commissioner of the nfl? once games resume after lockdown has ended, how might things change in practical terms if you were to turn up practical terms if you were to turn up to an nfl game? well, that's the question. the league is hoping to start on schedule, perhaps without

crowds, which might make a difference. i assume from what the statement says, it would allow a more ordained form of protest, probably taking a knee, which i think they realise now is not disrespectful to the american flag but is a statement about black lives matter and police brutality. i think that would probably be what the players do. i don't think they're going to sanction any protest but dignified and respectful protest of taking a knee, they would be ok with that, and that's a huge change in the nfl which has historically been against players using their names as against players using their names as a platform. president trump himself has tweeted, no kneeling. does it put him in conflict with nfl owners who have until now been largely supportive of him, some of them?

some of them, about ten of the 31 owners were contributors to his campaign or inauguration in 2016. the league is walking a fine line because many of their advertising comes from the us military and they depend on the law for exemption from the anti—trust league which allows the anti—trust league which allows the 31 team league function as one organisation but i think right now, they sense and roger goodell senses that it's time to do the right thing. i think he would prefer to do that. he's always very cautious in terms of the business but right now trumpet, who twice tried to buy an nfl team and both times was rejected —— but right now, trump, who twice tried to buy an nfl team. trump is going to try and turn it into a law and order issue. right now, things are fine in the nfl but in september the league goes on and that is campaign time in the presidential race and they could find themselves

in the middle of tron‘s defence of his presidency. for those who don't follow the nfl, can you explain how important it is in the united states and why players taking a knee matters to the rest of society. the super bowl, the championship game which we watched live in britain and i'm lucky enough to do commentary about it, is probably the biggest national holiday, the one time year where everyone does the same thing at the same time. well over 40% of households, something like 50% of people in the country are watching the super bowl, so it's a huge thing. this is america's sport. what it means, historically the nfl has a lwa ys it means, historically the nfl has always been a very conservative league. they don't want to offend their core audience but when colin kaepernick protested in 2016, it was a big issue, they didn't want to disturb the teams or have the

destruction of political issues or to offend the audience. a small number of local people got a lot of attention but there was no visible effect on the crowds, stadiums or viewers on television. so i think the nfl realises that the public mood is not one that is going to immediately denounce nfl players for protesting. so many people are out right now doing that. i live in a little town about 45 miles outside london and we have a protest scheduled tomorrow afternoon. this is something that has caught the mood of the populace, notjust in america but the world and i think roger goodell does... he does not wa nt to roger goodell does... he does not want to stand in the way of that. thank you so much. 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. i can't breathe! this seems all too familiar. 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. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. to the us now. there is a private memorial service being held for the life of george floyd in rayeford north carolina. a long line of mourners, who are packed inside the centre there. his body was escorted from hope county sheriffs office for public viewing and there have been family and friends there. 125 people are expected in the service. thousands of people from around the county. this is one of several events that george floyd's family have organised to remember his life

and there have been other commemorations in the days ahead. we're going to look back at what's been happening in london. let's take you straight to london. this is the live shot of whitehall. we can see the police line. right in the middle of whitehall, three or four minutes from parliament. there have been protesters engaged in minor scuffles and we've been hearing that some minor scuffles broke outjust before 8pm, with video circulating on social media sewing missiles being thrown and officers wearing protective gear. i spoke to detective sergeant janet hills earlier. she is the chair of the metropolitan black police association and a serving police officer. she told me that the protests had been largely peaceful today in the uk, and responded to concerns over social distancing. people have gone there with the right attitude. i don't think anyone's gone there to, you know,

disobey the instructions from the government. i think people have gone there with the right attitude, to protest about something that they feel really passionate about. i wonder how you see your role in the metropolitan police association? as a member of the authorities, but also as black citizens who must be subject to the same pressures and discrimination as other black citizens in the uk. how do you deal with both of those roles? it's challenging, it's challenging for officers who are at the front line. policing these protests. some of the hostility that's coming from the crowds is actually aimed specifically at black, afro—caribbean and asian officers, where actually they are feeling the same issues around the injustices that we know have happened in terms of policing and other institutions. it's a bit of a double whammy in terms of the officers

and the fact they're there to do a job and do it professionally, but also face a double amount of hate from the crowds. and do they ever speak to you about a day where they might get abuse from crowds, or shouted out from crowds? how do they deal with it? it's really challenging for the officers to actually deal with it at the time and it's also challenging for their white counterparts, to be able to deal with that. you will feel it, you'll experience it and i think that's something, if officers open about it, there will be an opportunity for them to express that and potentially, where possible, take action against the people that have been doing it. you know, as challenging as it is, those officers still want to be out there, policing their communities, policing a peaceful protest and keeping people safe. we are obviously talking

in light of what's happened in the united states. how, if at all, would you compare policing in the united kingdom to policing in the united states? you know, i don't think it's a matter of comparison. i think where the comparison is is about the fact that black people feel threatened by interactions with the police, and that's where the real crossover is in terms of that engagement, that interaction. where things need to be looked at. and where it's highlighted that officers or institutions need to be held accountable. that's what the real issue is here, not the fact that we are policing protests. let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world. the egyptian president 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. 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. let's go back to those pictures of the family only service for george floyd taking place in north carolina. about 120 people are inside the church. you can see the mourners in north carolina. we know that this is one of many from oil services that will be held for mr

floyd and that protesters are demanding justice, demanding that those responsible for his death are held accountable in a court of law. please stay with bbc news. the latest figures released in the uk show that a further 20a people died from coronavirus overnight bringing the total number of deaths to 40,165. 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 trusts 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 organization 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. now it's time for a look at the weather. it felt law might april with

blustery wind and showers. a deepening area of low pressure has brought thunderstorms across the south and east and we have more substantial rain coming south. showers have given some welcome rain for the gardens but they are going to fade in the early hours. the rain moving south as well. the wind is with us but gradually easing but temperatures won't get much lower than five or six but that's quite chilly, first thing in the morning. a lot of cloud coming south on this weather front and some rain. a lot of cloud coming south on this weatherfront and some rain. dry in scotla nd weatherfront and some rain. dry in scotland and northern ireland compared to today about showers across england and wales. quite a keen breeze especially on the north sea coast. lighter wind and it is going to feel warmer. dry weather prevails until the middle of the week. bye.