sean dilley reports.e is gearing up for more protests on the streets of the capital today, two and a half weeks after the death of george floyd in police custody in minneapolis. britain's most senior police officer is urging people to stay at home. i think people should stay away from these protests. it's clear that we're in the middle of a public health crisis, so it's not safe for them, it's not safe for the people around them. secondly, we do have information that people are intent on coming to cause violence and confrontation. of course, we will do everything we can to prevent violence and disorder. senior officers have authorised special powers to restrict the locations of protests. all gatherings must end at 5:00pm. the measures come a week after tens of thousands gathered around the uk. a minority turned violent. shouting. in london, 27 police officers were hurt. statues were targeted in bristol and in the capital. this weekend, the cenotaph and a statue of britain's wartime prime minister were hid

sean dilley, bbc news. has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency by urinating next to a memorial to a policeman during violent protests in central london yesterday. the man is in custody in essex after going to a police station. pc keith palmer was stabbed to death in 2017 during the westminster bridge terrorist attack. in france, there have been clashes between protesters and police in several cities across france. 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. demonstrations were most intense in the capital, paris, but also took place in marseille, nice and lyon. chanting. in the capital, around 15,000 gathered in place de la republique. 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. police responded. officials say more than 20 people were arrest

sean dilley, bbc news.as been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency by urinating next to a memorial to a policeman during violent protests in central london yesterday. the man is in custody in essex after going to a police station. pc keith palmer was stabbed to death in 2017 during the westminster bridge terrorist attack. british prime minister borisjohnson 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 a nd restau ra nts 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 observe the two 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 ch

sean dilley, bbc news.ary 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 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 v

sean dilley, bbc news.sted on suspicion of outraging public decency by urinating next to a memorial to a policeman during violent protests in central london yesterday. the man is in custody in essex after going to a police station. pc keith palmer was stabbed to death in 2017 during the westminster bridge terrorist attack. labour's shadowjustice secretary, david lammy condemned yesterday's protest. he told the bbc‘s andrew marr there is no place for attacks on police officers. these scenes were ugly. and very, very threatening. and the scene involving urinating at pc palmer's memorial was utterly despicable and must have hurt his family greatly. fast—track, yes, absolutely we want a speedy justice but fast—track, yes, absolutely we want a speedyjustice but i would say we have a massive backlog in our justice system because of coronavirus. how the government is going to do that we will certainly scrutinise. moving to france now where there have been clashes between protesters and police in several cities acr

sean dilley reports.th temperatures up to the mid—30s in many parts of the uk. good news for many, who are making the most of these restrictions, but medical professionals are concerned about older people and those with existing conditions. some people are particularly vulnerable this year and they are people who may be shielding and staying indoors or people who are isolated and staying indoors, because they are either concerned about infection or they've just had an infection with covid, so we just want to make sure that everyone looks out for people who are isolated in the heat. sometimes homes can get very hot. so, just to ensure people don't get overheated. those who do decide to enjoy the weather are being warned by authorities to be aware of the dangers of open water swimming. yesterday, police in berkshire recovered the body of a man who they believe got into trouble whilst swimming in water off of the thames. in scotland a ten—year—old boy died after finding himself in difficulty in loch lubnaig,

sean dilley, bbc news.ivists in several cities across the country, protesting against racism and alleged police brutality. around 15,000 people gathered in central paris but clashes erupted, and police fired tear gas at protesters who hit threw fireworks and bottles. demonstrators demanded an end to racism as part of the worldwide black lives matter movement. boris johnson has ordered a review of the 2—metre social—distancing rule. many businesses — and some of mrjohnson's own mps — have warned that large parts of the hospitality industry will not survive if the rules aren't changed. the review will aim to be completed by the 11th ofjuly, when pubs and restaurants could open at the earliest in england. you non—essential shops in england can open from tomorrow. stores in northern ireland started to trade again on friday, but no date has been set for scotland or wales yet. retailers are backing calls from the british retail consortium for people to shop responsibly and follow instructions when they return to

sean dilley has more.want to talk to him about his friendship with the late convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. he was asked in his newsnight interview last november whether he would co—operate. at that point he seemed unsure. i'm...|‘m...|‘m not... and i would have to take all the legal advice, um, that there was before i was to...to do that sort of thing, but if push came to shove and the legal advice was to do so then i would be duty—bound to do so. but when he withdrew from royal duties more than six months ago, he said he would answer questions from any appropriate us law enforcement agency. his lawyer spoke out for the first time yesterday after a leakfrom the us revealed a formal request to uk authorities. in a statement they said: in response, the us prosecutor in charge of the investigation, geoffrey berman, said: that's an offer a lawyer for some ofjeffrey epstein's alleged victims says he should now take up. prince andrew is not going to be able to draw this out forever. every day that goes b

sean dilley reports. a snapshot in time gone viral.ured white protester was rescued by a lacklustre matter supporter. i wasn't thinking. rescued by a lacklustre matter supporter. iwasn't thinking. i was just supporter. iwasn't thinking. i wasjust thinking of, you know, a human being on the floor. it wasn't going to end well had we not intervened. patrick hutchison stepped in it when the man became separated from his script. i skipped him up into a fireman ‘s carry and sort of marched him out with the guys around him protecting me and shielding me and protecting the sky from getting further punishment. and that is thejob further punishment. and that is the job patrick says further punishment. and that is thejob patrick says he further punishment. and that is the job patrick says he was there to do. had we allowed something like that to happen with all of us there present, you know, the narrative would have been very different today. and, you know, black lives matter, the media, whoever, would have painted a different picture. thousands

sean dilley reports.t to talk to him about his friendship with the late convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. he was asked in his new slate interview last november whether he would co—operate and at that point he seemed unsure —— newsnight. co—operate and at that point he seemed unsure -- newsnight. and i... i... iwould have to seemed unsure -- newsnight. and i... i... i would have to take all the legal advice that there was before i was to... to do that sort of thing, but if push came to shove and the legal advice was to do so then i would be duty—bound to do so. but when he withdrew from royal duties more than six months ago, he said he would answer questions from any appropriate us law enforcement agency. his lawyer spoke out for the first time yesterday after a leak from the us revealed a formal request to uk authorities. in a statement they said: in response, the us prosecutor in charge of the investigation, jeffrey berman, said: that's an off a lawyer for some of macron‘s alleged victim 's says you

sean dilley reports.n's metropolitan police is gearing up for more protests on the streets of the capital today. two and a half weeks after the death of george floyd in police custody in minneapolis. britain's most senior police officer is urging people to stay at home. i think people should stay at home. i think people should stay away from these protests. it is clear that we are in the middle of a public health crisis, so it is not safe for them, it is not safe for the people around them. secondly, we do have information that people are intent on coming to cause violence and confrontation. of course, we will do everything we can to prevent violence and disorder. senior officers have authorised special powers to restrict the locations of protests. all gatherings must end at five p.m. protests. all gatherings must end at five pm. the measures come a week after tens of thousands gathered around the uk. a minority turned violent. in london, 27 police officers were heard. statues were targeted in bristol. an

sean dilley has the details.ment to a slave trader stands no more, torn down by protesters in bristol, angry at all it stood for. it represents years of oppression, years of hurt and just a lot of emotion and hatred that has been built up inside of us, we have internalised it for years, and that coming down today, hopefully signifies a change, hopefully we sent a message notjust to everyone in the uk or the usa, worldwide. edward colston was revered in bristol for its generation —— his generosity to a city. he left his fortune to good causes. a fortune he amassed by transporting and trading in slaves. now these protesters have forcibly removed his likeness, they hopein forcibly removed his likeness, they hope in the process to consign his legacy to a watery grave. the actions have been condemned by the home secretary. that is utterly disgraceful and that speaks to the a cts disgraceful and that speaks to the acts of disorder, public disorder that actually have now become a distraction from the cause in which peop

sean dilley has more.under intense pressure to co—operate with us authorities who want to talk to him about his friendship with the late convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. he was asked in his newsnight interview last november whether he would co—operate. at that point he seemed unsure. i'm...|'m...|‘m not... and i...i would have to take all the legal advice, um, that there was before i was to...to do that sort of thing, but if push came to shove and the legal advice was to do so then i would be duty—bound to do so. but when he withdrew from royal duties more than six months ago, he said he would answer questions from any appropriate us law enforcement agency. his lawyer spoke out for the first time yesterday after a leakfrom the us revealed a formal request to uk authorities. in a statement they said: in response, the us prosecutor in charge of the investigation, geoffrey berman, said: that's an offer a lawyer for some ofjeffrey epstein‘s alleged victims says he should now take up. prince andrew is not

show police cars and other emergency vehicles being damaged by crowds in brixton. 0ur reporter sean dilley this disturbance began? police received a number of calls via their dispatch system late last night to reports of an unlicensed music event, so there we re an unlicensed music event, so there were crowds in the street around cecilia road in the lambeth and brixton area. when officers turned up brixton area. when officers turned up they describe the crowd turning hostile against a man needing to bring in reinforcements. the crowd can be seen by some of that unverified footage posted to social media being very hostile and throwing things towards officers. police vehicles were damaged and the metropolitan police have confirmed that there were a few vehicles that we re that there were a few vehicles that were damaged. two of the 15 officers injured had to be taken to hospital asa injured had to be taken to hospital as a result of their injuries. and the police saying that what they we re the police saying that what they were doing on the scene was to try to enforce the guidelines, social

sean dilley, bbc news. that was one of the extraordinary images over the weekend, wasn't it?borisjohnson has written in the daily telegraph about the row over some of britain's historic statues. he says he is "extremely dubious about the growing campaign to edit or photoshop the entire cultural landscape". the guardian reports that the world health organization has warned against any further lifting of the coronavirus lockdown in england, until the government's contact tracing system has been shown to have worked. several newspapers, including the metro, feature a photo that went viral over the weekend, taken at saturday's protests in central london. patrick hutchinson was photographed carrying an injured man away from further harm, following clashes between far—right protesters and anti—racism activists. and one of the main stories on the website for scottish newspaper, the herald, reports that traders have called on the scottish government to set a date for when they can reopen for business. non—essential shops in england are allowed to open from today. marcus rashford says

earlier our reporter sean dilley has been following the story.sted to social media, being very hostile in fact, throwing things towards officers. police vehicles being damaged, the metropolitan police have indeed now confirmed that those... that there were a few vehicles that were damaged. two of the 15 officers who were injured had to be taken to hospital as a result of their injuries. we know that the police chiefs council guidance is that people should engage in the first instance. it was a mass gathering. apparently, the crowd didn't respond to that so they used something called a section 35 dispersal order, just an authorisation to clear the area. at that point, it really did take a turn for the worse, we can see on social media from the unverified footage some of those scenes. but, some people were apparently goading others on as they were smashing police cars and throwing missiles toward police lines. could vladimir putin stay in office until 2036? well, voting has begun in russia on constitutional changes which would allow him to do so. i

sean dilley has the details.and's lockdown could be eased later, but only if the first minister believes the scientific evidence warrants it. any steps are expected to be cautious.” evidence warrants it. any steps are expected to be cautious. i want to get schools back to normal as quickly as possible. i want to get oui’ quickly as possible. i want to get our economy back to normal as quickly as possible. but i also know that all of that has to be safe. we cannot have memories so short that we already forget that we're dealing with a virus that is and potentially deadly, and that has not gone away, so we deadly, and that has not gone away, so we must continue to move forward ina so we must continue to move forward in a careful so we must continue to move forward ina carefuland so we must continue to move forward in a careful and phased way, and that's what i will continue to do. measures being considered include small shops reopening, pubs and restau ra nts small shops reopening, pubs and restaurants being able t

our correspondent sean dilley is in our london newsroom, sean, what more do we know?ugh the night, showing people apparentlyjumping on police cars, damaging vehicles. the metropolitan police have yet to confirm any damage to their vehicles and any arrests that had been made for public order or any other offences. we await those details and we will bring them to you as soon as we will bring them to you as soon as we have them. thank you. it's 8:34am. we‘ve been talking about the sunshine, how glorious it is, showing you some beautiful views of glastonbury, the reason being the festival was supposed to be celebrating its 50th anniversary live from where the plant this weekend. —— live from worthy farm. glastonbury festival was supposed to be celebrating its 50th anniversary live from worthy farm this weekend, with performances from the likes of sir paul mccartney and taylor swift. those plans have been shelved due to the coronavirus pandemic, but glasto—lovers have found alternative ways to celebrate, from the safety and comfort of their own homes, as our entertainment

sean dilley, bbc news. raheem sterling has backed protests taking place across the uk. the racism we are fighting. i think this, right now, is the most important thing at this moment in time. because this is something that has been happening for years and yea rs, has been happening for years and years, and, you know, just like the pandemic, we want to find something, a solution to stop it. and at the same time, this is what all these protesters are doing. they are trying to find a solution and a way to stop the injustice that they are seeing, and they are fighting for their cause. let's turn to america now, there has been another weekend of protests following the death of the unarmed black man george floyd while he was being detained by a police officer. the black lives matter demonstrations took place across the country and were mostly peaceful. a public memorial service will be held on monday afternoon for george floyd in houston, his home city. a private funeral will take place there on tuesday. the democratic presidential candidate joe biden will fly tuesday. the de