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this is bbc news, the headlines. disturbances broke out overnight in the us city of atlanta after a black man is shot dead by white police officers. his family's lawyer spoke officers. his family's lawyer spoke of his frustration. i don't even know what justice of his frustration. i don't even know whatjustice is any more and i have been doing this for 15 years. more than 100 people are arrested after a day of violent clashes in central london involving some far right activists. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, right activists. the uk prime minister, boris johnson, orders right activists. the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, orders a review of the two metre social
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distancing role in england after calls to scrap it. remembering the 72 people who died in the grenfell tower fire. in london three years ago matt lucas and david walliams apologise for the use of blackface make—up in the comedy series little britain. tourists start returning to venice as restrictions are eased, but locals demand limits on numbers. 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. our top story — there has been another night of unrest in the united states as racial tensions and anger at police brutality continue to grow following the killing of another black man, rayshard brooks, by police in the city of atlanta. police fired tear gas when protesters blocked a major road
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and set fire to a drive— through restaurant where the killing of rayshard brooks took place on friday. one of the two white policemen involved has been sacked, and atla nta's police chief has resigned. atlanta is one of many us cities to have seen protests since the killing last month of george floyd by police in minneapolis. cctv footage of the incident shows mr brooks fleeing on foot from police after a scuffle with officers in the restaurant car park. local investigators claim that mr brooks had failed an alcohol test, and obtained one of the officer's tasers as he fled. moments later, he was fatally shot. in the aftermath, police fired tear gas when protesters blocked a major road and set fire to the restaurant where the killing took place, as protests continued late into the night. here's the latest from rich preston... and a warning, this story contains some distressing pictures. crowds got angrier through the night here in atlanta after news
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of the death of another black man at the hands of american police officers. that anger spilled onto the streets. the fast—food restaurant next to the scene of the killing was set alight. major highways were blocked. police say mr brooks failed a sobriety test and resisted arrest. they say he was able to get one of the officer's tasers, and tried to use it against him. they responded with live ammunition. the killing comes amid a global wave of lack lives matter protest. the killing comes amid a global wave of black lives matter protests. the officer involved has been fired. while there may be debate as to whether this was an appropriate use of deadly force, i firmly believe that there is a clear distinction between what you can do and what you should do. i do not believe that this was a justified use of deadly force. the city's police chief has resigned, but it's unlikely that will placate these people who say racism is built into american society.
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the officers need to be arrested and it's not ok, it's not ok that every day i have to wake up and learn a new name, new hashtag, a new life that was lost because of the injustice that america has for a system that was built in the 1600s. i could say we wantjustice but i don't even care anymore, i don't know even what that is, and i've been doing this for 15 years. i don't know what justice is anymore. is it getting them arrested, is it getting somebody fired, is it a chief stepping down? i know that this isn'tjustice, what's happening in society right now. what young black people see is the continued drumbeat of injustice instead of a drumbeat towards justice. of course they feel disenfranchised. two or three of the motions that come from sustained
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oppression are apathy and despondency. around a third of people in georgia are african—american. despite the black lives matter movement, they see american society as built against them and they fear for their future. richard preston, bbc news. here in the uk. more than 100 people were arrested during yesterday's violent demonstrations in central london involving far—right groups. they were detained for offences including violent disorder, breach of the peace and possessing weapons. six police officers were injured. the prime minister described the attacks on police as racist thuggery. sean dilley has this report. thousands of people join protests, despite calls from police to stay at home. many were peaceful, but violent clashes soon broke out. police officers were attacked throughout the day as they attempted to keep distance between anti—racism and far—right groups. a barrage of missiles were launched at them.
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in whitehall, the crowd pushed their way through and tried to attack photographers. the prime minister, borisjohnson, condemned the minority of protesters on twitter. he said: the individuals that are basically putting the safety of our police officers and the safety of the public at risk will expect to face the full force of the law. people from a variety of backgrounds turned out as self—proclaimed protectors of statues after winston churchill's monument was damaged last week. this protester told us he felt british history under attack. come on. i mean, he had some racist views but, at the end of the day, he led us through our darkest hour. i mean, i'm from south london, i've grown up with black people. we are all working class, live side—by—side.
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nobody here is an issue with blm. police are investigating this incident outside parliament. the memorial is to pc keith palmer, who was killed the 2017 westminster terror attacks. 0utside waterloo station, police stepped in to quell scuffles. across the day, six officers were injured, protesters too. this man, carried to safety by another protester. the violence in part of the capital contrast with other areas where protests were largely peaceful. sean dilley, bbc news. we can speak to a military veteran, colour sergeant trevor coult, who in 2006 received the military cross — the third highest military decoration awarded to officers in the british armed forces. he was in westminster yesterday to protest peacefully. thank you for being with us, why did
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you go to those protests? what were you go to those protests? what were you trying to achieve given there is a health emergency, given the police and government had urged people to stay away. thank you. i went because ifiam stay away. thank you. i went because if i am honestly false reporting that has been happening in the media with what has been going on. yesterday was a day, a ring of steel around the cenotaph. we spoke to and got on with the police. they told us it was an illegal gathering, we knew that and we walked on. they were relaxed and then they went to the crowd. this involved police barricading off football fans... those causing the problems yesterday we re those causing the problems yesterday were certainly not veterans. the
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metropolitan police said this is going to get violent. they marched away peacefully. what happened next was uncalled for. i can assure you that it was a football fans yesterday actually were disgusted and they left. can ijust ask yesterday actually were disgusted and they left. can i just ask you why you felt the need to go there, as you say to protect statues, but the statues were already ordered up. the police say it is theirjob to protect statues, it is not yourjob. you are 100% right but if that is the case why did we see last week the case why did we see last week the police and watching people swinging off the cenotaph and trying to set fire to the union flag? at that in anywhere else in the uk, police officers would not let them burn ourflag. asking
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police officers would not let them burn our flag. asking why police officers would not let them burn ourflag. asking why did police officers would not let them burn our flag. asking why did you 90, burn our flag. asking why did you go, let me make this clear, the cenotaph, to veterans is as secret asa cenotaph, to veterans is as secret as a mosque is to immerse them, a synagogue is to a due. if they are being damaged, and the police, the most cctv —— to a jewish person. the most cctv —— to a jewish person. the most cctv —— to a jewish person. the most cctv road and they cannot identify the identify the people. the prime minister has condemned what he called racist thuggery, the home secretary has condemned what she called shameless scenes. you condemn that violence as well? 100%. that condemn that violence as well? 10096. that was nothing to do with football fans, nothing to do with veterans. i
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can assure you , fans, nothing to do with veterans. i can assure you, they were people who joined the demonstration, britain first and edl, scumbags who do not represent society, veterans and the values of football fans. it was disgusting. thank you. wow. thank you for doing that interview with us. in france there have been clashes between protesters and police in several cities. demonstrators are demanding an end to racism in french society. police fired tear gas after crowds threw fireworks and bottles. gail maclellan has this report. the demonstrations were most intense in the capital, paris, but also took place in marseille, nice and leon. in the capital around 15,000
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gathered. they say the supposed glory of the republic doesn't apply to black people. rallies which started peacefully intensified. some protesters threw fireworks, bottles and paving stones with responded. 0fficials and paving stones with responded. officials say more than 20 people we re officials say more than 20 people were arrested, including 12 far right activist who draped a white wives matter banner from an apartment block. the global wave of protests against racism were sparked in america, and parallels were drawn to an incident here. the death of adama traore... to an incident here. the death of adama traore. .. what happened to george floyd is exactly the same as
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what happened to my little brother. people are dying. there are frequent allegations of excessive force. police say they will take a zero tolerance feed to racism and law enforcement and have banned restra i ns enforcement and have banned restrains voucher codes. police unions denied racism is rampant within the ranks. many people say once the fog has lifted, much will need to be done to address systemic racism in french society. boris johnson has ordered a review of the two—metre social—distancing rule in england. business leaders — and some of mrjohnson‘s own mps — have warned large parts of the hospitality industry will not survive if the rules aren't relaxed. the review will aim to be completed by the 11th ofjuly, the earliest date when pubs and restaurants might open in england. the recommended distance you should leave between you and other people varies from country to country. all four nations of the uk
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observe the 2 metre rule, as do spain and canada. it drops to one and a half metres if you are in australia, italy and germany. and then falls to a metre if you are in china, france or singapore. the official guidance from the world health 0rganisation says leave at least a metre between yourself and others to prevent the spread of coronavirus. but the uk government's scientific advisers say that being one metre apart carries up to 10 times the risk of being two metres apart. with me is our political correspondent, jessica parker with all that in mind,, this has been a difficult one for the government for some time now. but some pressure on borisjohnson and his cabinet to reduce the two metre rule. you probably heard this week borisjohnson has talked about keeping this two metre rule under co nsta nt keeping this two metre rule under constant review as he has come under pressure on the issue. he seems to have moved now to a formal review, the differences there is this date
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by which the review needs to report back to, july four, when hospitality begins to reopen. scientists as we have heard have been clear in england the further apart you are, the less likely you are to catch the virus. we will also hearfrom economists as the hospitality industry have made it clear that restau ra nts, industry have made it clear that restaurants, bars are concerned about the two metre rule. why? if you are two metres apart, you can fit fewer people into your venues, make less money and this industry has been hard hit by lockdown because business has had to shut for many weeks. this morning on sky, the home secretary was asked whether he supports the reduction. it should be introduced if the evidence indicates it should be. this is where we need to be careful. the public health position and the health of the economy go together. there is no
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point seeing them in conflict. if the government eased lockdown too quickly, moved to one metre without there being scientific advice backing that, you would end up with a second peak which would cause even greater economic damage. my message to the government is to be vigilant, be cautious, approach this in a structured way and publish the evidence so we can all see it. that is the labour opposition, some conservative mps putting pressure on borisjohnson conservative mps putting pressure on boris johnson saying conservative mps putting pressure on borisjohnson saying you do not need a review, just get on with it and drop the two metre row. iain duncan smith has questioned the need for a review. saying whatever distance you wa nt to review. saying whatever distance you want to go for, ultimately it is a politicaljudgment. boris want to go for, ultimately it is a political judgment. boris johnson might buy himself some time with this formal review but if we are looking at your life or for hospitality, there is not lots of time. it is a balance of risk ultimately and it is the prime
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minister's job ultimately and it is the prime minister'sjob to ultimately and it is the prime minister's job to weigh that up. (pres) leading psychologists say the delay in getting children and adolescents back to schools here in the uk is a national disaster that is putting their mental health at risk. in an open letter to the education secretary, gavin williamson, signed by one hundred specialists in mental health, they say the isolation of lockdown is harming already vulnerable young people. and they urge the government to reconsider its decision and release children and young people from lockdown. today marks three years since the grenfell towerfire in london. to mark the anniversary, people in the uk are being urged to illuminate their homes with green lights to remember the 72 people who died. church bells will also sound across london. the grenfell united campaign group says the fight for safe homes and justice continues, as our correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. the faces of those who died
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in a tragedy which exposed some of the deep inequalities in our society. each story of loss is as painful today as it was three years ago. hesham rahman lived alone on the 23rd floor. his family say marking this anniversary during a pandemic is especially tough. we are still going the grieving process and the rest of the country right now is grieving because of covid, and people have lost family and friends ahead of their time and we are grieving with them, and covid brought a lot of bad emotions for us, especially for how things were after the fire because there were a lot of similarities, being glued to the tv, listening to the number of deaths rising every day. the fire began on the fourth floor after a ridge caught fire. after a fridge caught fire. a public enquiry blamed cheap combustible cladding on the building for its rapid spread. later the prime minister will deliver a message at a virtual memorial service where he will pledge to ensure a tragedy like grenfell never happens again. but a government target to remove flammable cladding on high—rises
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by this month has yet to be met. about 2000 tower blocks in england alone are still potentially at risk. three years later, it's really frustrating that we're still talking about removing this cladding. it's just...the government keep making this announcement, but it materialising and actually happening is a completely different story. in one of london's wealthiest areas, some of its poorest weren't protected. grenfell tower has been described as a monument to inequality. what happened here three years ago is as relevant today as it was then. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news. a uk government statement described the fire as a "devastating tragedy", and said they're determined to ensure it can never happen again. the statement added: that's why we're providing £1.6 billion to ensure unsafe cladding is removed from high—rise buildings as soon
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as possible, while also bringing forward the biggest legislative changes to building safety in a generation. "we'll also shortly announce new measures to drive up standards in social housing and give tenants the stronger voice they deserve." let's get some of the day's other news. militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than a0 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in nigeria's borno state, on the country's northeast border, in the town of monguno, near lake chad. according to reports, the fighters were armed with heavy weaponry including rocket launchers when they arrived in the town, a hub for international non—governmental organizations. chile, argentina, peru and colombia have reported a record number of covid—19 infections in the past 2a hours. argentina imposed strict quarantine measures nearly three months ago, but the number of cases has risen since it started easing restrictions.
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the worst—affected country in latin america is still brazil, where 850 more people have died since friday. a swedish tv network has dropped a judge from its popular talent show after he repeatedly criticised the black lives matter movement. thousands of people had signed a petition calling for alexander bard to be sacked by tv—ii. in one tweet, he said he was disgusted by the movement, saying it had become deranged. he also called activists "self—appointed victims" and an "idiotic lynch mob". one of the industries that's been hit hardest by the coronavirus lockdown is tourism. borders have been closed and people have been unable to travel — so a holiday has been out of the question. in many places restrictions are now being eased — but some, in italy, are calling for restraint — as tim allman explains.
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venice is not open for business. at least that's the message these venetians want you to hear. a human chain and a giant banner stretched out over one of the city's famous canals. the people here calling for responsible tourism. an end to the mass invasion that comes every summer. visitors are already returning. the famous doge's palace has reopened its doors. but locals are calling for quality, not necessarily quantity. we hope to have, in the future, slow tourism. slow tourism. this is very important. it means not less tourism, but better, good organisation. this is the first thing. around 30 million people visit venice each year, a city with a native population of little more than 50,000. many only come for the day, bringing little income to the local economy.
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and residents say many neighbourhoods are being ruined by landlords who turn rental properties into holiday lets, pricing out those who live here. then there's the cruise ships. larger vessels were banned from parts of the city after this crash last summer. their absence and then the lockdown has meant cleaner waterways, a cleaner venice. but that's the dilemma. these people need tourism, but they don't want too much. are they protesting against the one thing that will get venice back on its feet? tim allman, bbc news. the stars of the uk comedy little britain have apologised for their portrayal of other races in their tv series. david walliams and matt lucas used blackface make—up in some of their sketches. the show has been removed from several streaming services. with me is our correspondent, andy moore.
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what are they saying? these are some of the latest programmes to be reassessed in the wake of the black wives matter protest. little britain from 2003-2008 wives matter protest. little britain from 2003—2008 have been removed from 2003—2008 have been removed from bbc iplayer, netflix, britbox and so has come fly with me. in near identical tweets, matt lucas said david and i have spoken publicly about regret about playing characters of other races in recent yea rs. playing characters of other races in recent years. it was wrong, we are sorry. society had changed, his own views have evolved. he said he would not black up, make jokes about tra nsvestites not black up, make jokes about transvestites now. he said there was no bad intent there, just wanting to
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show off what a diverse bunch of characters they could play. now saying it was lazy for white people to get a laugh by blacking up. it was an enormous hit back in 2003-2008, it is not the was an enormous hit back in 2003—2008, it is not the only comedy show that has come in for criticism, fawlty towers, that came off the u ktv fawlty towers, that came off the uktv network, john cleese reacted angrily. he said we were criticising racism through satire. it was taken off air because a crusty old major made racial slurs against the west
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indian cricket team. it has been taken off for now and there may be some language and there are some people may find offensive. under the day of warm sunny spells for most of us and some showers. the cloud has been bubbling up and we have already had some rather persistent crouch near the north sea coast. that's because we still have the easterly drift coming in the north sea, with the most humid air sitting across it. stop in again for some areas through the course of sunday. for many of us, lots of dry, settled, warm weather with big showers growing. the shower sitting near the north sea coast could be stubborn and not clear away. elsewhere after lots of sunshine
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first thing, the showers bubble up and come through. not as lengthy for the south east. there will be some heavy showers, potentially midlands, east anglia, some isolated ones for northern ireland and scotland as the cloud burns back to the coast. 11 on the east coast, 22 or 23 in the highlands. there could be squally winds, frequent lightning, hail stones. another warm and humid night, is perhaps in patchy rain coming back into eastern parts of england and scotland. we are seeing the easterly breeze coming in, the low pressure still with us through monday, tuesday, wednesday, means a similar setup. but the detail where the showers will be is quite difficult. there could be more rain coming in during the night ahead
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into monday in north east england, scotland, elsewhere scattering of heavy showers, mostly towards the western side of the uk. some coastal areas with low cloud in the north and east. tuesday perhaps a reorientation, more widespread showers into the afternoon, heavy further east, all the time in the event sunny spells it will be warm, temperatures about where they should be for this time of year, the low 20s, unsettled and showery weather continues for most of the day. as ever, more on our website.
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this is bbc world news, the headlines: disturbances break out overnight in the us city of atlanta after a black man, rayshard brooks, is shot dead by white police officers. his family's lawyer spoke of his frustration. i don't know whatjustice is and i have been doing this for 15 years. i don't know what justice have been doing this for 15 years. i don't know whatjustice is any more. more than a hundred people are arrested after a day of violent clashes in central london, involving some far—right activists. uk prime minister borisjohnson orders a review of the two metre social distancing rule in england, following calls to scrap it. remembering the 72 people who died in the grenfell tower fire in london three years ago matt lucas and david walliams apologise for the use of blackface make—up in the comedy series little britain. tourists start returning to venice
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