the british retail consortium reckons that lockdown had a cost to retailers of {1.8 billion a week.that much in normal times. but of course it is much more difficult for restaurants and pubs and especially if they are smaller on premises to have two metre distance between customer and be able to get the numberof customer and be able to get the number of customers and to be economically viable. and i sure many people watching will think around their own high street and wonder how many of the currently closed shots will then reopen it. one of the their book shops, restaurants, pubs or whatever they are. if people will flop back to the shops, who knows? but i mean it is interesting as nigel says in the prime minister says he will take control of this and there is a review group headed up and there is a review group headed up by and there is a review group headed up by the new secretary. they are moving away very rapidly from being guided by the science because actually what they are being guided by is political pressure from their owfi by is political pressure from their own back bench

important moment in england, getting these nonessential retailers open, and that is because the british retail consortiumsaying it costs just short of $2 billion every sing week to keep these shops closed, so yes, oped ng and a limipacity. limiting what people can touch and pick up. they will keep it clean and make sure other customers are safe. anchor: wetarted in washington and went to france and austria and to the u.k., and we will switch back to the u.s. and georgia, because crowds have aen gatheringt the state capitol building in atlantic, cor inuing protests oe death of an african-american man who was shot by a white policeman last week. here are the pictures we have of this march. ticrowds are demanding jusce, more broadly an end to injusce u.s. policing. the man who died was rayshon brooks. the georgia bureau of investigation says officers were caed to a fast food restaurant because he had fallen asleep in the c which was blocking the drive through. you can see it in this footage from cctv that the officer then tried to handcuffim. he was killed while fleeing from the officers. the mical examiner

important moment in england getting these nonessential retailers open and that is because the british retail consortiume week to keep these shops closed, so today, yes. opening ona shops closed, so today, yes. opening on a limited capacity, lots of work they're doing to keep things clean when people touch and pick things up, they keep it clean and make sure other customers are safe. we are going to switch back to the us now. crowds have gathered at the georgia state capitol building in atlanta — continuing the protests over the death of an an african—american man who was shot by a white policeman last week. these are some of the lastest pictures of the march. crowds are demanding justice — and, more broadly, an end to racial injustice in us policing. the man who died was 27 —year—old rayshard brooks. this is the police body cam footage of the night of his death. the georgia bureau of investigations says officers were called to a fast—food restaurant because mr brooks had fallen asleep in his car — and the car was blocking the drive thru. you can see in this footage — from cctv — that the officers then

an important day in england, the british retail consortium estimates it has cost £1.8 billion a week o stay close. the question is, do people feel confident coming back here? a study suggested 43% of us feel confident to get back out and shop again. but retailers are worried about the impact it could have on them. we have missed you, they say and the doors are open. they want to get the message out that it is safe, with certain rules in place, hand sanitiser and social distancing and you might not be able to try on many of the clothes you want to buy. shopping will look and feel different but an important day to get the economy back up and running. thank you very much. "i can't ignore the strength of people's feeling" — the words of the prime minister after more than two weeks of anti—racism protests. in response he's setting up a commission to be lead by the equalities minister, kemi badenoch, which will examine all aspects of inequality in the uk, but warned against attempts to "re—write the past". critics say that recent events mean now is time for action, not another review. our p

retailers are backing calls from the british retail consortium for people to shop responsibly and follow's our business correspondent katy austin. the new shopping experience. safety measures first used in supermarkets are now familiar sight. marks & spencer has already been selling clothing basic from food all stores like this one in reading. from tomorrow, all shops in england selling nonessential goods including cloths can welcome customers back in. it's been a really big challenge for all the staff to move the store around several times over the past few weeks but we're really of the effort they have put in and we're looking forward to monday and welcoming the customers back in. numbers of people in store here will be limited and there are one—way systems. different shops will have slightly different processes and marks & spencer ‘s, their hand sanitiser stations around the store, you can touch the clothes around the rails but the fitting rooms are closed. it's one of 25 retailers urging customers to q considerately, follow instructions and respect start after shops had gone to the e

a key moment for the industry that has been hit hard by the pandemic — the british retail consortium s. the prime minister, borisjohnson, says we should shop with confidence, and is encouraging us to do our bit to boost the economy, but will shoppers return on mass or stay away? joining me now is andrew goodacre, chief executive of the british independent retailers association welcome to the programme. what are your thoughts? will consumers return with confidence or not? we certainly hope so and there is no reason why they should not be confident stopping the retailers have made steps to reassure and to keep their shops safe for employees and customers, so we hope they will, we also understand why there is apprehension, and i don't think any retailer expects a return to normal. there is a moment of a new beginning for the high street today, and i am interested to see what happens. the retailers that you know and talk to in your association, how tough has it been and difficult to get ready for today? it has been extremely tough, if you are a non—essential retailer opening up non—essent

retailers faced another difficult month in may, with retail sales falling 5.9% according to the british retail consortiumin sales, such as office and fitness equipment. tesla shares rose to a record high after the electric—car makers sales in china beat expectations in may. last month, tesla sold just over 11,000 made—in—china model three vehicles in the country. with tesla's main manufacturing facility in california being closed for the past two months, the electric car maker is relying heavily on china for both production and sales. well, the uk and japan will start trade talks later today, with both sides hoping to agree a new deal which would replace the current the free trade agreement that britain enjoys through the european union. last year, trade between the two countries was worth as estimated £31 billion. joining us now from asia business hub in singapore is shara njit leyl. it's nice to see you, sharanjit leyl it's nice to see you, sharanjit leyl. for japan and it's nice to see you, sharanjit leyl. forjapan and the uk, this relationship is so important. it is indeed. the british government is

helen dickinson is chief executive of the british retail consortium.arity shops from today. and mandy errington, owner of djv boutique in ipswich. hello all of you. helen dickinson, will it be safe for customers? well, certainly there is no doubt, i'm sure danny and mandy will be amongst thousands of retailers up and down the country that have invested a huge amount of time and effort and resources and training in making sure that shops can open safely this morning, and that people can really, i think is the prime minister said yesterday, shop with confidence. it will feel a bit different. there will feel a bit different. there will be new signs, markings on the floor, plenty of hand sanitiser, so it really requires us all, as members of the public, to play our pa rt members of the public, to play our part too. at the retailers have put health and safety absolutely at the co re health and safety absolutely at the core of all of those preparations. —— but of the retailers. core of all of those preparations. -- but of the retailers. oxfam have more than

we are joined by kyle monk, head of the british retail consortium.ling us that they do not have to deal with any social distancing regulations. they will put someone right next to someone even if they are coughing and yet you have to deal with that in shops. why the difference? kyle: that is a very good question. there was some research that meterse risk between 1-2 was only about 1% higher than between 2-3 meter us. that is a big difference in retail. there are different rules for different industries. our main goal is to keep owners safe. anna: we have been talking about quarantine of people when it comes to air travel. what about quarantine of products? what is the new etiquette we will have to get used to for shopping? we worked very closely with government and the sector to reduce a set of guidelines for these sorts of scenarios. something to bear in mind is with the food sector, we have taken learning from there. any huge uptick in cases as a result. as long as retailers are sensible and customers are sensible i think the whole quarantine piece

the british retail consortium suggesting it is costing £1.8 billion a week to keep those retailers closeret us back out again shopping once again and spending money. good news for the economy. let me introduce you to the economy. let me introduce you to the centre manager here. good morning. a lot of work gone into today, give me a sense of what you have had to do? since we close down a couple of months ago, you can see all the markers that have gone, the equipment and also hand sanitising stations. we only have one car park open to limit the capacity of people that can go into the stores. they understand how many can go in, what measures are in place. we have face coverings if people want to use them. it is trying to reassure people that we are back and open for trade. talk me through some of the practicalities because we have seen all the reports of, you won't be able to try stuff on, you cannot go and geta able to try stuff on, you cannot go and get a coffee so it will be a very different experience? yes, it isa very different experience? yes, it is a different affair but the services

important moment in england getting these nonessential retailers open and that is because the british retail consortiumsingle week to keep these shops closed, so today, yes. 0pening on a limited capacity, lots of work they're doing to keep things clean when people touch and pick things up, they keep it clean and make sure other customers are safe. stay with us on 0ustide source, still to come. beijing tries to contain a coronavirus outbreak linked to a massive market. we'll have the latest from our correspondent in china. wearing a face covering on public transport became compulsory for the majority of travellers in england today. 0nly children under 11 and those with a legitimate health reason are exempt. here's our transport correspondent tom burridge to explain the new rules. the new rules apply only in england. and this service is heading to swansea. have to cover their faces.

the british retail consortium suggested giving nonessential shops closed as costing £1.8 billion perclearly today is an important day as far as the economy is concerned to get shops open. provided this safe to do so. shops open. provided this safe to do so. as you're touching on, still no date for opening them in wales or scotland, northern ireland, though stores opening on friday. really pa rt stores opening on friday. really part of a very gradual reopening of the economy and one they certainly hope well pass off safely with those measures in place, and as i hope that people will respect those rules and play fair when it comes to shopping, but certainly it will look and feel very different from —— for quite a while. i do not know if you've seen the pictures from nike this morning but people ignoring any sense of social distancing, crowding the entrance which is absolutely what they need to avoid, isn't it? yes, i mean... look, those scenes kind of reminiscent of black friday when people are piling on for a bargain, and has been a lot of hype and speculation about whether stores wil