this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. liverpool claim the premier league title — ending a 30 year wait to be crowned english football champions. one month on, and a lifetime of change — how america has been altered since the death of george floyd. as congress votes on a police reform act, his brother tells us what he would have made of the protests. he would be humbled. you know, sad that he is not here to be in a world that is making change like this. thousands flock to the beach in england — despite warnings coronavirus cases will rise again if people abandon social distancing. plastic waste from britain being sent for recycling in turkey — a bbc investigation finds plastic being dumped

there instead and in some cases burnt. in the past couple of hours liverpool have been confirmed as premier league champions —— with seven matches still to play. the only team able to stop them, manchester city, lost 2—1 to chelsea —— meaning the reds can't now be caught. it's liverpool's 19th top—flight title, but their first since 1990. i spoke to our sports editor dan roan who was outside liverpool's anfield stadium and he told me that this title has been a long time coming. this is the night that they have been waiting for 30 years for. that is how long it has been since they were last crowned league champions.

the first time in the premier league era, have had that accolade and as you can see behind me, there are hundreds of liverpool fans that have made their way through the streets, the party has very much begun and it's very good—natu red here. they've had plenty to celebrate, this champions league victory in 2005 and then of course last season as well, the european champions, the world cloud champions, the one they really wanted was to be domestic champions and that is now what they have been victorious in and they've really redefined premier league excellence. they're 23 points ahead of manchester city, who they succeed as champions and regardless of the greatest teams in primarily history, they have won with seven games to spare and he should try to the managerjurgen klopp who has brought such charisma to this club since he arrived here five years ago. where has he succeeded were other liverpool where has he succeeded where other liverpool managers have failed?

i think there's a number of factors, they've been very astute the transfer market and when they have bought big, they have been very clever with who they have invited. secondly, they have motivated the side and there is a real togetherness to them and liverpool have this kind of fanship as well, to feed off of, especially in and field, all of this combines is a real togetherness to them and liverpool have this kind of friendship as well, to feed off of, especially in anfield, all of this combined. there's really no combining season, it is a true team. i think the owners deserve all the credit as well and turn the fortunes of this club around ten years ago when the previous owners had got the club and to some degree of financial trouble. and the question now is whether or not this club can go on and enjoy a dynasty that we have seen from other teams the premier league era and when this title over and win this title over and over again. hugely loyalfans, how they feel by not being actually able to celebrate inside

the stadium and watch the game inside for real? of course, this club would've much rather wanted to win this title for the first time in 30 years in front of their own fans, would they rather be organising this to the streets, yes, absolutely. but nothing can detract from the pride and joy after so long, margin of victory really scorches any talk of an asterisk next to liverpool's name, if the season had been decided as null and void or abandon, liverpool without resuming or completing the season, that would've been a different matter, but ever since the season has resumed and liverpool have known that it is in their hands and in truth, the feeling is that they won it many months ago, such has been the level of domination, after winter now but as you say, no team is wanted ever with seven games to spare. liverpool dominated into the 1970's and 80's, is this the start of something again? it could well be, liverpool was a european, world and now domestic champions.

they are a developing side and you get the impression that this really could continue and klopp can build the kind a dynasty that they had back then. the report possible his quest to revive the glory days of the 70s and 80s when they won a remarkable 11 domestic league titles. injust 18 years. one of the great stories of recent times, now tonight finally better wait is over. they have managed to surpass the achievements of even the great liverpool teams of the past. those liverpool fans are there globally. let's go live to starr brothers brewing company in albuquerque new mexico, home of the abc) liverpool supporters club. we can now speak to club members carleen, laura and ben. thank you very much forjoining us thank you very much forjoining us and congratulations. how does it feel? well, we have been waiting for a long, long

time. we have worked so hard as a group to get to this point, get people together and the loyalty amongst our group is incredible and we are looking forward to an incredible dynasty that he can bring us. we will keep coming out and celebrating and we understand it's a lot earlier here than it is over there, so we have many hours to drink. fantastic stuff. you're talking about a dynasty and they were massive in the 70s and 80s, are we seeing a come back to those glory days? yeah, i think klopp has demonstrated that he is very, very good at what he does and we're just looking forward to that and we're going to continue and we are going to go to match us whenever we can and will continue to come to the games here and watch, drink, celebrate and support and we are so celebrate and support and we are so excited right now. we have so many people here right now. it is incredible. when it

comes to coronavirus, hampering people being able to get in the stadiums, laura, has that hampered somewhat of your celebrations and your enjoyment of the game? no. actually, i thought watching the game yesterday while they were there with all the beautiful banners and flags, we were very having and flags, we were very having a great time, we gathered, we did social distancing, we wore our face coverings and we had a blast yesterday watching and we had a great time today watching and thursday is going to be so much fun and we're going to be together and we are going to enjoy seeing them lift that trophy whether there are fans in the stadium or not. we are going to party and celebrate either way. i believe colleen does not have an ear piece but let us have an answer from colleen. now, iunderstand let us have an answer from colleen. now, i understand what is going on. colleen,

congratulations. it is really great to see all three of you. of course, when it comes to football in the united states, you are all about american football and yet you are watching the english premier league. what is the kind of emotional attachment that you quys emotional attachment that you guys have to this game? well, premier league soccer is so atmosphere around the fans and the culture is so different than what we have an american foot ball than what we have an american football that it isjust as passionate, but the dispassionate in a different way and english —— just passionate. and it's a lot more welcoming. a lot easier for people to get into it when you have supporters group like the one we have, becoming singing and chanting, people want to be pa rt of

and chanting, people want to be part of it. it is easier to get more people on board and it has been amazing seeing, for example, how this group has grown in the seven years that we have been supporters group. and it is really infectious. on that note, we will leave it there. the abc) supporters club. we are going to leave you to party on and congratulations. let's bring you some breaking news now brazil's president jair bolsonaro has said he might have contracted coronavirus previously and he may do another test for thedisease, having already tested negative for the virus for the disease, having already tested negative for the virus multipletimes weeks earlier. mrb bolsonaro had said he tested negative twice but fought a court battle to stop the release

of the hospital test results, raising questions over whether he may have been infected or not. has been criticised for his handling of the pandemic, so any more details on that, we will give them to you. it's been a month since the death of george floyd in police custody in minneapolis. his death has sparked a wave of global protests calling for police reform and an end to institutional racism — including the destruction of historic statues connected to slavery. so much has changed since the fateful encounter that left george floyd gasping for breath. 0ur north america correspondent nick bryant reports.

in this month of ceaseless protest, a new generation has been fighting an age old american struggle, here converging on the steps of the lincoln memorial, the sacred spot where martin luther king delivered his most celebrated speech. black people do not have freedom, justice or equality... but his dream of racial equality has continually been deferred and the wounds of slavery and segregation have never truly healed. black lives matter! it was police brutality that brought protesters out onto the streets, but it's a deeper sense of racial injustice that has kept them marching every day for the past month. a multi—ratio and multi—generalization mobilisation that's claiming tangible progress. this is a merging of the past and future. we all understand that we're standing on the shoulders of civil rights. this is our civil rights movement. this will change the world. and it's already changing america. confederate statues, memorializing the champions of slavery, have been brought

down, and new landmarks has emerged. in washington the mantra black lives matter has been painted on the doorstep of the white house. as for policing... ..polls now suggest an overwhelming majority want clearly defined standards for when officers can use force and consequences for those who do so excessively. some cities have banned the controversial chokehold. this has been a time of fury and frustration, a greater understanding of heightened recognition. but it would be a mistake to see this as a moment of national reconciliation. racial problems have been laid bare, but remedies are still a long way off. it's hard to see a consensus emerging around defunding the police, the demand from demonstrators to reduce policing budgets and reallocate the money to social programmes.

but this protest leader does sense an important attitudinal shift — whites finally acknowledging their privilege. there's this theory about pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and privilege isjust something that we can't talk about, but white folks are realising that they got a better set of boots than the black community ever did. they are realising that, you know what, may be my boots helped me to get where i am quicker and better because of history. that is a sea change. it's a sea change, it's a huge sea change. a tide is turning in this country and we are a new force to be reckoned with. in a nation born of protest, many have seen american beauty in what is largely been a peaceful movement, but history teaches us that when african—americans achieve progress it's often followed by a white backlash. this is a moment that has pricked the conscience of a rising number of sympathetic americans but it could easily harden the prejudice of others.

speaking to the bbc one month on from his brother's death, philonise floyd says he and his family are still trying to hold everything together. he said how difficult it had been to lay his brother to rest, whilst also contemplating what george floyd would have made of the global outcry sparked by his death. he is not the type of guy that is going to just try to muscle you and do wrong. he was more of a comforting guy, always saying things to bring you up. i know he would listen to whatever they said and on the video, as you can see that he did everything the right way, it is just the officers, theyjust had a lot of hatred in them at that time because you have to put your knee on someone's neck for that time, that time limit? and it is just constantly hollering, please, sir, please. i can't breathe.

it just hurt a lot watching the video and it's even worse when i heard him scream out for our deceased mother. that was painful. and kids had to look at that, there's just a lot of pain right now. if my big brother would have seen everything like this going on right now, he preached it a lot. he always talked to the youth and explains to them different things and trials that they will go through if this is going to happen and things like that, butjust by what he would see, he would be humble. sad that he is not here right now to be in a world that is making change like this, but he will be happy that i am advocating for him and the world is trying to get united we are trying to kick a door down that has ever been kicked on before and basically, he would be very excited. very excited.

historically, where black people have been killed by police were denied accountability, they were denied any kind ofjustice. this has been the history of america since slavery. but, i believe, just as philonius was articulated so passionately, this is the time to see systematic reforms when it comes to the culture and behaviour of policing in america, especially as it relates to black america. the protests have been multi—cultured, you have seen not only black people marching for george floyd, but white people, hispanic people, native americans, and really the young people are saying enough is enough, we do not want to see another hashtag of a black american being killed unjustifiably and senselessly, by the people who were supposed to

protect and serve them. and so right now, we are asking everybody to take a breath for peace, to take a breath for equaljustice, to take a breath for respect and healing our society. but most importantly, let's take a breath for george floyd, the breath that those police officers in minneapolis did not give him, so we can breathe again because we will try to achieve change and the name of george floyd, that is when we will all be able to breathe again. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: dumped instead of being recycled — the plastic waste from britain that's ending up in turkish land—fill sites.

this is bbc news, the latest headlines. liverpool claim the premier league title — ending a 30 year wait to be crowned english football champions. here in the uk, the government's chief medical adviser has issued a warning about large public gatherings after around half a million people flocked to the beach in bournemouth on the hottest day of the year. chris whitty said coronavirus cases would rise again if people didn't continue to respect social distancing. here's duncan kennedy. these are the unprecedented seen on today. the opportunity for social distancing was almost entirely gone. even though many did try to find a space. this afternoon, the

council said it could no longer cope and declared a major incident. right now the restaurants are closed, the bars are closed, the attractions are closed, you can't play crazy golf, you can't go in the arcade, you can't do any of the fabulous things we've got available. so, after the 4th ofjuly those people can be spread around those various activities. also, hotels will be open, so hotel car parks are open, so there's other places for people to park. right now there's not enough facilities here, so, it's kettling everybody to the beach and that's causing a lot of problems. declaring it a major incident had agencies come together and pool their resources and leave scenes of chaos and overcrowding. is brian going to cause “— overcrowding. is brian going to cause —— it is probably going to cause a second wave, isn't

it? whether the golden sands attract people from as far afield as the midlands. the local mps said you cannot shut the beaches when he gets overcrowded, but government help is now needed. it is very important that the government knows that it has to be flexible as well. it is to be dynamic of recognising just as if there is a big demonstration in london, and police coming in to help. if dorset requested extra help from a policing perspective, that we are there to support them. the counsellor sent out a message urging people to go home, but the experience of this and other daysis experience of this and other days is that when the weather is this good, if you want to give it up despite the dangers. the us state of texas has suspended plans to further re—open the economy, because of an alarming rise in coronavirus infections. governor greg abbott said no new businesses would be allowed to re— start — though those already open would be allowed to remain so.

the number of cases in texas has nearly doubled in ten days. texas eased restrictions in may, before much of the rest of the country. a bbc investigation has found british plastic being sent for recycling in turkey is instead being dumped and in some cases burnt. the uk exports more waste plastic to turkey than to any other country — over one hundred sixty thousand tonnes last year. environmentalists there say the country can't even recycle its own, so shouldn't be importing more. angus crawford reports. wading through plastic, dumped on an industrial scale. filmed just before lockdown, all this was sent here for recycling. but now, it lines the streets of adana in southern turkey. and some of it is a long way from home. british beef stewing steak. what's this?

the union jack, there is some ham. three quid for two. last year, the uk sent more than 160,000 tonnes of waste plastic to be recycled here in turkey. does this look like recycling? we watch as bag after bag arrives. this syrian boy says they were given the rubbish and just told to get rid of it. 0nce dumped, it's often burned. this fire lasted for two weeks. we found british waste dumped on sites across the city. "help keep britain tidy, re—use this bag to protect the environment." translation: english people are carefully separating out their waste but i think someone should come here and follow up to see how it's actually being disposed of. black smoke, more plastic, much of it british. sainsbury‘s pitta bread packaging being burned

in the middle of south—east turkey. but what about the effects on the wider environment? our guide is an expert on plastic pollution. so, could some of this come from british waste? could be. he takes me to one of the most polluted beaches on the mediterranean, and has a message for british families. they are feeling that they are doing something for the environment because they are sorting card, plastic, metal. they should know it's not going to recycle, it's coming to our city. so, why is this happening? the uk now sends more plastic waste to turkey than to any other country. thousands of tonnes a month, bought and shipped here to be recycled. and that trade has carried on during the covid crisis. this is how it should be done.

british bottles, sorted, cleaned and melted down. all of it at every step audited and tracked. but in the backstreets of industrial towns, a cottage industry has also grown up. good and bad quality plastic all mixed together, and who's tracking that? there are real fears waste stockpiled during covid will now flood the market. after this lockdown, all of this waste will be dumped in turkey. it makes me really depressed and angry. new dump sites full of other countries' waste, filmed just this month. it's a problem the british and turkish authorities say they want to clean up, but the shipments just keep coming.

thank you for watching and i will see you soon. hello. thursday brought us, for the third consecutive day, the hottest day of the year so far in the uk. temperatures at heathrow in london reached 33.1; celsius, but if you are not a fan of the heat and the humidity, you will probably be pleased to hear that things are now turning fresher. through friday, it will be a cooler day, the chance of some heavy showers and some thunderstorms around too. still quite a mild, muggy start to the morning. first thing friday, those temperatures quite widely in the mid to high teens, could be not shy of 20 degrees for central london first thing friday morning. now, we start with this band of fairly heavy showers and thunderstorms. this is nine o'clock in the morning. it will be drier down towards the southwest of england and wales. the southeast of england, through the midlands,

up towards north and northwest of england into northern ireland as well, that's where we are likely to see some of those heavy downpours. and for the western isles, some of them are going to be really heavy and thundery once again. northern and eastern scotland, probably avoiding quite a good deal of those heavy showers. now, across england and wales, they push their way northwards and eastward through the course of the day. so, it's much of northern england, north wales into scotland that is going to be seeing some of the heavy showers and thunderstorms. northern ireland seeing fewer, i think, during the afternoon, but they will be hit and miss. it will still feel warm in the east with temperatures around 28, possibly up to around 30 degrees, but for many of us, it is turning cooler. into the weekend, fresher conditions moving across the whole of the uk — with some rainfall in the forecast as well. down to the fact that we've got this area of low pressure moving its way in from the west, quite a lot of isobars on the map, as well as those heavy showers rattling around that area of low pressure. so this is how saturday is shaping up then, sunny spells but frequent heavy showers. again with some hail in some

lightning mixed in with some of those heavy thunderstorms. quite blustery winds as well, particularly where you do see the heavy showers, the thunderstorms, with hail as well, that's where you could see some squally and gusty winds at times too. temperatures quite a bit cooler than recent days, somewhere between about 18—2idc for many of us. still a bit of sunshine in between the showers. by the time we get to sunday, the heaviest of the showery rain will be in the north and northwest. a little bit drier further south with a little bit more sunshine on offer, but the winds will be picking up. a blustery fresher feeling day with highs of 15—21 degrees. bye— bye.

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after the club were crowned premier league champions. it's the first time they've won english football's top—flight title in 30 years. they secured the title with seven games left to play, after second—placed manchester city were defeated by chelsea, leaving them 23 points behind champions. the us congress is voting on a policejustiice and reform act — one month after the death of george floyd, in police custody in minneapolis. the manner of his death has led to a global wave of protests — calling for police reform and an end to institutional racism. the uk, government's chief medical adviser has issued a warning about large public gatherings after around half a million people flocked to the beach in the south coast town on the hottest day of the year.