naomi osaka — says she's withdrawing from the french open as a result of controversy over her refusal to speak to the media during the tournament. she said she got huge waves of anxiety about speaking to the press after matches. events have been taking place in the city of tulsa in oklahoma to mark the centenary of a race—related massacre in which up to 300 black people were killed. an alleged assault of a white teenage girl by a black man led to widespread shooting, burning and looting. china has announced that couples will now be allowed to have three children instead of the current limit of two. annual births plunged to a record low of 12 million last year and communist authorities worry it'll get steadily harder to support hundreds of millions of retirees.

some scientists advising the uk government on coronavirus are calling for the lifting of the final lockdown restrictions in england, due on the 21st ofjune, to be postponed. they say they're concerned about rising infection rates due to the indian variant. ministers warn that the government cannot make a final decision for another two weeks, but some businesses argue they need clarity now. here's our health correspondent, anna collinson. it is one of the biggest rugby stadiums in the world, but today, thousands have been encouraged to come to twickenham for their coronavirus jab. it's been really good, yeah. like, i thought the queue was quite long but it moves quite quickly, and everything seems really, like, organised. ijust sort of want the whole countryjust to come out of lockdown, hopefully, 215t of june. so the more people vaccinated, the better. so doing our part, really. this afternoon, it was announced anyone aged over 18 could come and get theirjab, which organisers say contributed to these long queues. almost three quarters of adults in the uk have now had a first dose.

hounslow�*s public health service helped organise this event as they're concerned some of those who are most at risk have not yet been vaccinated. we have, in a matter of four or five days, pulled this event together so we can vaccinate up to 15,000 people in one day. the reason we've chosen such a big event is, we can socially distance people, we can safely get that many people through the stadium. twickenham's location is also significant. it's close to hounslow, an area which has seen a rise in the variant first detected in india. people can come here and get a jab without an appointment, and it's just one of the many measures being tried across the uk to encourage those who are eligible to come and get a vaccine. in bolton, which has a persistently high infection rate, fuelled by the indian variant, a bus is offering jabs to eligible adults in affected areas. the army has also been on hand to encourage residents without symptoms to get tested. while in glasgow, another area of concern, a drop—in vaccine centre has been set up to encourage anyone who is over

a0 to get their second dose, as that provides more substantial protection. coronavirus cases in the uk are once again on the rise, with a 29% increase in the past week. it is thought it's been fuelled by the indian variant, but it is not yet known if this will translate into serious illness and hospitalisations. one of the experts advising the government says further easing of restrictions, due in three weeks�* time, should be postponed. look, people are not saying that we should, um, you know, abandon thejune 21st date altogether butjust to delay it by a few weeks, whilst we gather more intelligence, and we can look at the trajectory in a clearer way. if you look at the costs and benefits of getting it wrong, i think that it is heavily in the favour of delay. ministers say it will be a two—week wait before they can say for certain whether complete unlocking can go ahead on 21stjune. i know everyone wants to know what's going to happen, but we can't actually make that

judgment until we see the impact of the easements we have just made. the hope is that drives like this in twickenham will make a complete unlocking more likely. anna collinson, bbc news. now on bbc news, clive myrie and adina campbell report on the global impact of george floyd's death. there are images some viewers might find distressing. what's his name? george floyd! nojustice, no peace! no racist police! most of us can remember where we were when we first watched that video — the killing of george floyd by derek chauvin, the police officer who knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes. one year on, we are going to take a look at the impact of what happened worldwide after global protests over the killing. we begin here in america,

in missouri, st louis county, where the main city has the highest level of civilian deaths at the hands of the police. what can be done to improve relations between officers and the public they serve? what happens when communities are under siege? for me to feel that even with my collar on that i have to be armed, is pretty depressing. under siege from violence, the bitter harvest of decades of neglect and poverty. but under siege, too, from those meant to defeat the violence, bad cops poisoning public opinion.

i see comments on facebook and things of that nature, you know, "this is all police want to do is kill us". but can things be turned around and public trust regained in the st louis region, the worst area in america for civilian deaths at the hands of the police? before george floyd, there was michael brown in the st louis suburb of ferguson. in 2014, the 18—year—old was shot six times after an altercation with a police officer. he was unarmed. hurtand angry, a community raged... you must disperse immediately, this is no longer a peaceful protest! ..supercharging a depressingly familiar debate about us policing.

meet patrol officer britney richardson. a 12—year veteran who helped battle the rioters. so this is the neighbourhood where michael brown died? yeah. he has a memorial right there. pensive in the memory of danger. one habit brings comfort. you pray every day? yeah. every day? every day. i pray over my kids�* room before i leave, make sure that they are safe and they know they're loved. you worry that you just won't get home to them? i might not. all right, greater fairfax. elsewhere in st louis county, the reverend darryl gray organises volunteers to distribute masks to protect

against coronavirus in the local neighborhood. it's a poor community, sometimes dangerous, too. i'll take the bad part on the side. the man of god has a plan. i tell people i wear a collar, but i'm not stupid. the belief that god will do everything for us and we have to do nothing for ourselves, that's not faith, that's superstition, and that can get you killed. and that's why you carry the gun? that's why, yeah. it's the violence of parts of this area, born out of years of neglect and deprivation, that, for the police, requires a tough response. police have told us very openly that when they go into the black community, they are going to over—police because there's a fear. they're going to come and heavy, they're going

to come in fast and they're going to get out fast. but do you understand that? of course i do. that makes sense? it makes a lot of sense, but police have to take some responsibility for a lack of trust. trust — a precious commodity between the police and policed, slowly being rebuilt in the years after michael brown's death. commanderjason armstrong has led the ferguson police department for the last two years. i cannot guarantee or promise you that there is not going to be a police shooting. what i can promise and guarantee is that we're going to handle that problem, that mistake the right way. we have a duty to report policy. if any member of this

department sees an officer committing violations or even breaking the law, that officer becomes a witness and has a duty to report it. and if they don't report it the penalties, the repercussions for them are almost as significant as the individual that's committing the violence or the infraction. —— committing the violation or the infraction. it is, however, a long journey to redemption, easily derailed. and the death of george floyd has damaged attempts for police forces everywhere to repair links with the people they serve. i think it set law enforcement back across this country. sometimes things look bad on video. this one was bad. and for all the progress that we had made since ferguson, it wiped it out like that. really? he was the first person i worked with that was shot and killed. he came back to his neighbourhood to make

a difference and was murdered. there is a frustration that public confidence in the police can be smashed in an instant despite some officers making the ultimate sacrifice. and the most recent death? this man. yes, sir. what happened ? he was responding to a call last year and was ambushed and killed. but studies show far more civilians are killed by the police than the other way around. as america marks the one—year anniversary of george floyd's death, can there be reconciliation? for reverend darryl gray, that would mean acknowledging we are all human beings whether or not we wear a badge. when i saw the verdict and i watched it and i saw the look on chauvin�*s face, i saw a human being.

if we despise hatred, let us not become it. if we despise bigotry, let us not become bigots. we cannot become what we despise. american notions of freedom and a state apparatus that's supposed to act in the interest of all citizens comes, of course, from france. liberte, egalite, fraternite are ideas that underpin the us constitution, but the death of george floyd was a teachable moment the other way around — what could france learn from the tragedy? spring sunshine bathes a land ill at ease. beneath the tranquility swirls a tempest on race.

all these people should be wearing masks due to covid, even outdoors. the fine, 135 euros. but the police turn a blind eye. yet not too far away, different tactics. two men who happen to be black are stopped and questioned for not wearing masks. one bystander reassures and complies. but our presence angers the police. one of our team is told by a female officer to go bleep herself. this officer tells us we are not allowed to film, but that's not true. angry, they disappear. it was hoped winds of change would blow when george floyd died. 12 months ago, so much seemed possible.

tens of thousands marched here, joining millions in global protests over a death that resonated, especially in black and arab communities of france, where other men have died in police custody. yet a year later, more, not fewer, laws are being introduced that could insulate violent officers from prosecution. shahin hazamy chronicles the french police brutality. he's punching him the face. two police officers. yes, yes. his footage of the violence he posts on instagram, but it's a risky business. in this video, his friend has been stopped by police and an officer sees him filming.

a terrible indictment of modern france. there is no video of this man's last moments, he died in police custody in 2016. in reconstructions, media organisations have tried to piece together what happened when the 24—year—old ran from police in a suburb north of paris after failing to show his identity card. but his sister, assa, says the evidence is clear the police beat and killed him. despite a court ruling that her brother died of natural causes,

she retraces his final steps. that's where he was beaten, just in there? and down the street, the police station where adama was declared dead. if anyone can build a prosecution case against the police for police brutality, it's this the police for police brutality, it's —— arie alimi. a human rights lawyer, he represents several people attacked by officers. should i be worried walking down parisian streets at night because i'm black? i should be worried?

the fact that this music producer is black, say his lawyers, wasn't lost on the officers who beat him in his own recording studio. a security camera captured every punch and kick after he was stopped by police for not wearing a mask outside his front door. the video stunned france with president macron tweeting his disgust. and yet, say critics, faith placed in him on his election as president to tackle racism in france is ebbing away as he attempts to curry favour with voters on the right before elections next year.

they see new security laws, including the arrest of anyone filming the police and maliciously making the images public, as an attempt to cling onto power. it's often those who are black or arab in france who have no power and are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than anyone who's white. the ministry of interior didn't want to comment on the issues raised in our report. but the police told us they are not racist and point to increases in violent crime and drugs offences as proof of the difficult job they do. however, there is an acknowledgement about the deficit of trust between young people and the police. this generation, for us, actually is lost. we think we lost a generation. but we want to fight for the next generation of people. france simply cannot turn

its back on any of its citizens and president macron needs to fulfil his promise on taking office of creating a new compact between the police and the public. failure to do so dooms notjust, perhaps, this generation, but also the next. what lessons were learned after the death of george floyd? notjust here in france, but perhaps in america's closest ally, britain? the black lives matter movement seemed to find common cause. adina campbell reports from warwickshire in central england. george floyd! everyone here today can make a difference, whether you have privilege or you don't. leamington spa, worlds apart from where george floyd was murdered in minneapolis. i thought about 20 people were going to show up, never 700 so...

this community, like many others, took to the street last summer — united, calling for change. it's ourjob to make sure this doesn't happen again. shianne williams organised the protest. she was 17 at the time. i hadn't seen that many people in leamington come together for one cause. when you've grown up in a place where you thought people didn't really like you, it can be quite isolating, especially being a young black woman. you don't see a lot of people who look like you. it's a lot of stares, sometimes negative comments. you find yourself feeling like an outsider. i have been a victim of racism all my life. i've been spat on, i've been racially abused in the streets, bullied in school, i had an incident where someone threw dirt over me. those things things made me stronger and gave me the power to speak up about black lives matten — no peace, nojustice! hundreds of thousands of people in the uk took part

in antiracism marches in the aftermath of george floyd's murder, raising questions about policing. less than 2% of officers in the uk are black — a disproportionate representation of britain today. as a young black man, i was stopped and searched. i know the struggles and difficulties. it's helpful for the community to see police officers that obviously look and sound like them. and to acknowledge what the community are saying, they are the ones that should be measuring our progress and not the other way around. the gravity of george floyd's murder has caused some people to take an unexpected, different career path. watched the entire video from start to finish. i wept, i shook and it kind of changed my life.

actor nicholas bailey is now an academic and university lecturer. i began to think, well, "how can i help black people? mixed heritage people? how do i reflect on my own experiences of systemic and institutional racism and microaggressions and everything else that i've suffered personally? and how do i make that work and become something positive?" so i started to segue into equality, diversity and inclusion and i'm now studying that area to see how leadership can be more equitable. in coventry, campaigners have been reflecting on the last 12 months. the only way we can progress is by generating these conversations. yeah, they've been going on for a long time, but the conversations are changing. before it was just racism is bad because "i hate black people", but now we're

beginning to understand that racism is a system and there's levels to it. it begins as small as microaggressions, implicit bias, and now white people are becoming more aware of their implicit biases. things like, "can i shorten your name? it's too hard to pronounce." the reason we're here in the first place is because people are either uneducated or wrongly educated, so we can progress without education, and that is happening. yeah, i would like to think that when i'm older we won't be having the same conversation. are we in a better place a year on? i'm hoping that people have taken a look at the last year and seen what people can do in terms of coming together. different races showing solidarity around something so horrific. when i try to talk about these things to other white - people my age, they say, i "i can't be racist because i'm

a good person," and they fail to see that| a good person," and they fail| to see that nuance between it not being something that maybe what you're doing _ or that you choose to do. but there are things that - you do because of the society that we live in that - discriminate against black people because of an assumption and biases that you have. - i think people are unwilling | to have those conversations because they don't want to look at themselves as bad people. . the kind of naive and sensitive nature, the way we talk about race, is the reason why every ten to 15 years we get a pushback from the natives, white people getting a bit, feeling like, actually, they don't have the space to be able to speak openly. cancel culture means that people are scared. they are scared to have those conversations in case they say something wrong. i've had white people ask me if it's ok to refer to me as black. that's how scared they are of using the wrong word

because they genuinely want to be part of the conversation. the majority of people believe that we should be equal. that doesn't mean they don't hold problematic biases and beliefs. we all do. but if we haven't got space to be wrong, if we haven't got space to talk openly, then we don't change as a society. we just end up in silos. and that pushes dangerous thoughts and dangerous people further and further underground. say his name! george floyd! the protests have been many, a movement reignited. but what next? this is a marathon, not a sprint. you can't turn cultures around. it's a huge ship, it takes a while to turn. i think we have to commit, i think we have to take individual responsibility. we really need these young people with all these different backgrounds to come in and shape the type of police service our

community deserve and needs, and bring their perspective, bring their culture to the organisation. i believe that we are on our way to an equal society. - it's just going to take a lot . of work and it takes activists like myself to continue leading the way to equality. _ i always say if you're l uncomfortable hearing about racism, imagine how uncomfortable people - are who are experiencing it. it's an uncomfortable topic, but usually the most - uncomfortable conversations are the ones worth having. l of course it wasn'tjust in britain, america and france where the debate over police brutality raged after the death of george floyd. from canada to australia, south africa to germany, there was a very public reckoning about how those who are charged with protecting us all are supposed to behave — a reckoning long overdue.

hello there, well bucking the trend of what has been a cold and wet me, it has been a nice end to the month, the hottest day of the year so far. temperatures reached as high as 25 celsius. looking at the weather picture, as we head into tuesday morning, we will have some fog banks around and it was likely to form across eastern england, coming in from the north sea, affecting lincolnshire and all the way through to yorkshire in the north yorkshire area. also into shetland. that is where you're most likely to have that combination of low cloud, fog and even if you patches of drizzle. otherwise it is a mild

start to tuesday and a lovely sunrise in western areas in particular. a dry and sunny day for most of you, if you fog banks and otherwise a greater chance of seeing some sunshine and enters eastern coastal counties. temperatures more widely we will see 20 or 25 degrees. a warmer day for many, temperatures peaking anywhere miss putts at 26 celsius. that is your weather. —— in the warmest spots.

welcome to bbc news — i'm reged ahmad. our top stories... she's out! japanese tennis player — naomi osaka — withdraws from the french open — after her refusal to speak to the media.. china tells parents they can now have three children — as it tries to stop a steep decline in the country's birth rate. translation: i have one kid but if the government - could give us some sort of subsidy, we would definitely have more. three children? two are enough. even one is exhausting me. questions for the united states and denmark — over reports the two worked together to spy on top european politicians. and — the cold border that could get hot, once more. we report from the tense dividing line between india and china.