bbcuk--2020-06-06--Coronavirus: The chaplains at the front line of end-of-life care

Coronavirus has radically altered the working life of hospitals .
But it has not just affected the doctors , nurses and ancillary staff .
While the main role of chaplains - helping patients find a sense of peace - remains unchanged , the way they are doing that has changed beyond recognition .
Lying on a table within the chapel of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a special document .
On its pages are prayers and blessings for dying patients to be read out not by a person of the cloth but by a member of staff - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the event a chaplain is unavailable .
The document 's very existence is testament to the immense impact of Covid-19 on the inner workings of the health service .
Versions of these prayers and blessings have been printed out , laminated and given to the various hospital wards for use in an emergency .
Sometimes , chaplains speak to patients via an iPad - particularly to connect a patient with loved ones .
The hospital 's lead chaplain Adrian Woodbridge said : `` It 's not as good as the presence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process , but it 's better than having nothing at all .
`` It 's somewhere in the middle , and doing the best we can with what we 've got . ''
Mr Woodbridge says the number of Covid-19 deaths is difficult to comprehend fully .
`` The danger is we see lots of numbers on the telly .
We get numb to them , but those numbers represent human life - people loved , and people that have loved people , that are connected , and their families .
`` And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of see a glimpse of that , we realise that every life is a human life and it 's going to be really missed , and was really loved . ''
Sidra Naeem , chaplain at St Luke 's Hospice in Basildon , said her role was now confined to telephone conversations .
`` It is very , very difficult because 80 to 90 % of communication is actually through visual communication .
`` You can not see the patient 's expression on their faces , you do not always pick up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body language and sometimes a patient could be crying and you do not know .
`` And you can not give them a hug or hold their hand , which is often needed , especially with end-of-life patients . ''
Funerals for Muslim patients have been especially difficult , said Mrs Naeem .
`` There have been numerous deaths , with a disproportionate number in the black and minority ethnic community , so there has been a huge backlog of burial procedures within the Muslim cemeteries .
There have been waiting lists .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of Muslims who have died from the coronavirus were not allowed to be washed before burial , which is an Islamic requirement .
It is obligatory , really , and they were just buried as they were - covered and then buried .
`` And Muslim funerals are usually quite large ; usually you can expect 100 or more people to come to send blessings to the dead .
But there has been a maximum of six only close family members allowed , which meant that all the other people did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grieving process is actually delayed . ''
For all the pain and anguish that the pandemic has wrought , Mrs Naeem has sought the positives .
`` I think everybody has now realised so much of what they had before and now appreciate it .
We have a stronger bonding with our families , we appreciate our friends more because we have not seen them , and we appreciate the NHS more .
`` It has made us go right down to basics and we are a lot more humble now and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , facing the same calamity . ''
Vickie Peters , the lead chaplain at St Helena Hospice in Colchester , Essex , said one of the biggest challenges of chaplaincy amid the pandemic was the distancing , both physical and emotional .
`` I think for anyone that is receiving palliative care , obviously their life is limited , and you 've got all the anxieties , and physical symptoms that you 're dealing with , which is in itself a difficult thing , '' said Mrs Peters .
`` It feels like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in all the ways that we used to be able to do .
`` To me , chaplaincy is about being present with people , it 's about being able to hold their hand and look in their eye and to just be with them in what they 're going through .
`` To have to do that over a telephone , or even through a face mask - it 's just not the same connection with people .
`` We 're now having to record services and put them on YouTube channels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the challenges for our patients and the families is just a sense of isolation that they are having to deal with . ''
Before coronavirus , most hospices allowed family and friends to visit freely .
That has changed , with visitors often not allowed on the ward unless the patient is at the end of their life - and even then this is subject to severe restrictions .
`` I know some of my patients live alone and are n't having carers coming in - they have said to me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a face-to-face conversation with another human being since the lockdown started , '' said Mrs Peters .
`` It 's just really bizarre , it 's like the whole world has changed , the whole way that we 're working .
`` My role here is to help people find peace in the journey and before they die .
`` And I think that 's probably more relevant now than ever , really - just helping people deal with anything they 've got going on that is getting in the way of them @ @ @ @

"And Muslim funerals are usually quite large; usually you can expect 100 or more people to come to send blessings to the dead. But there has been a maximum of six only close family members allowed, which meant that all the other people did not see the burial, which means the grieving process is actually delayed."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: Are protests legal amid lockdown?

Solidarity protests against the death of George Floyd in the US are continuing to take place in the UK despite the Home Secretary Priti Patel and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick asking people not to take to the streets .
So are such demonstrations actually legal given the coronavirus lockdown ?
What do the lockdown laws say about protests ?
England now has the loosest lockdown in the UK , with no restrictions on going outside .
But the rules ( officially known as regulations ) do n't explicitly say anything about whether people can protest or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gatherings to no more than six people .
The law defines a `` gathering '' as a meeting involving `` social interaction with each other , or to undertake any other activity '' .
And so that means , pretty clearly , that a protest is currently illegal along with any other activity that could increase the spread of the virus .
`` There 's a reason that we have laws in place temporarily to say that gatherings of over six people should not happen '' , says Health Secretary Matt Hancock .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that risks lives '' .
What penalties could you face for taking part in a protest ?
Police have been trying to encourage people to follow the law and the public health message , and they can break up gatherings .
Before the death of Mr Floyd , this tended to mean officers directing large parties to stop and ordering people to go to their own homes .
Officers can hand out fixed-penalty notices - a form of on-the-spot ticket - that start at £100 to anyone who wo n't follow the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charge someone with an offence , potentially leading to a large fine in a magistrates ' court .
So taking all that together , officers have the power to break up and ticket people for being part of a protest , on coronavirus health grounds .
Is there not a right to protest in the UK ?
Yes , but this is where it gets rather tricky because that right is often misunderstood .
And the coronavirus health emergency has complicated things further .
Barrister Audrey Cherryl Mogan , from London 's Garden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Human Rights ( in British law as the Human Rights Act ) says that public bodies must respect both the right to assemble and also to express one 's views .
But these two rights are not absolute .
The government or another public body can interfere with them if it has a proper legal reason to do so .
`` So it becomes a balancing exercise , '' she says .
`` If what 's being done is to enforce the health regulations , then you can argue that [ stopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proportionate .
`` But , this is where the context of where we are right now becomes important .
`` We are not on the first day of the lockdown .
It 's very clear that you are allowed outside , and to gather , although only in groups of six . ''
Ms Mogan argues the police should approach these protests in the same way that officers would consider a park full of sunbathing friends .
`` You can see there are people in small groups in parks .
It 's very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the park for the same purpose .
So if we are talking about stopping a protest , there has to be a fair and just application of the law to these people , as well as those in the park . ''
If not , she warns , closing down a Black Lives Matter protest on coronavirus grounds could be seen as unfair and a disproportionate use of the regulations .
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So where does that leave the police ?
Chief constables today talk about their public duty to `` facilitate '' demonstrations - and that they only turn to force - such as bringing in riot police - if they believe they are going to have to quell trouble .
And it seems pretty clear that the police do n't want to break up peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrations even though , on paper at least , they would breach coronavirus laws .
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out and protest on the streets .
Speaking on LBC radio on 6 June she said that : `` Coming together in a gathering is not only unlawful but also , perhaps more importantly , it is putting yourself and your family at unnecessary risk and other people around you . ''
She said officers , if faced with large gatherings , would seek to uphold the law but would make `` a case-by-case decision '' as to what was the right thing to do .
The National Police Chiefs Council have also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the hope of calming tensions .
They said they are appalled by Mr Floyd 's death in Minnesota and know people want to make their voices heard .
`` The right to lawful protest is a key part of any democracy , which UK police uphold and facilitate , '' the statement added .
It pointed out that with gatherings of more than six people outdoors still restricted , `` we ask that people continue to work with officers at this challenging time '' .

Coronavirus: Are protests legal amid lockdown? Published 8 June 2020
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Protesters in Bristol pull down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston
Protests against the death of George Floyd, the black man who died while being restrained by a Minnesota police officer, have taken place in the UK, organised by campaign group Black Lives Matter.
This is despite Home Secretary Priti Patel and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick asking people not to go on to the streets.
So are such demonstrations actually legal given the coronavirus lockdown?
What do the lockdown laws say about protests?
England now has the loosest lockdown in the UK, with no restrictions on going outside. But the rules (officially known as regulations) don't explicitly say anything about protests.
However, regulation seven restricts public gatherings to no more than six people.
The law defines a "gathering" as a meeting involving "social interaction with each other, or to undertake any other activity". And so that means, pretty clearly, that a protest is currently illegal along with any other activity that could increase the virus's spread.
"There's a reason that we have laws in place temporarily to say that gatherings of over six people should not happen," says Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
What are the penalties for joining a protest?
Police have been trying to encourage people to follow the law and the public health message, and they can break up gatherings. Before Mr Floyd's death, this tended to mean officers directing large parties to stop and ordering people to go home - such as with this rave in the West Midlands last month.
Officers can hand out fixed-penalty notices - a form of on-the-spot ticket - that start at £100 to anyone who won't follow the health regulations. They can also arrest and charge someone with an offence, potentially leading to a large fine in a magistrates' court.
So taking all that together, officers have the power to break up and ticket people for being part of a protest, on coronavirus health grounds.
Image source, Wales News Service Image caption, Hundreds of people joined a protest in Cardiff
Is there not a right to protest in the UK?
Yes, but this is where it gets rather tricky because that right is often misunderstood. And the coronavirus health emergency has complicated things further.
Barrister Audrey Cherryl Mogan explains the European Convention on Human Rights (in British law as the Human Rights Act) says that public bodies must respect both the right to assemble and to express one's views.
But these two rights are not absolute. The government or another public body can interfere with them if it has a proper legal reason to do so.
"So it becomes a balancing exercise," she says. "If what's being done is to enforce the health regulations, then you can argue that [stopping a protest] would be reasonable and proportionate."
Ms Mogan argues the police should approach these protests in the same way that officers would consider a park full of sunbathing friends.
"If we are talking about stopping a protest, there has to be a fair and just application of the law to these people."
If not, she warns, closing down a Black Lives Matter protest on coronavirus grounds could be seen as unfair and a disproportionate use of the regulations.
So where does that leave the police?
Chief constables today talk about their public duty to "facilitate" demonstrations - and say that they only turn to force - such as bringing in riot police - if they have to quell trouble.
And over the first weekend in June, it was pretty clear that the police didn't want to break up peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstrations even though, on paper at least, they would breach coronavirus laws.
Dame Cressida and other police chiefs had asked people not to come out and protest on the streets.
She said that: "Coming together in a gathering is not only unlawful but also, perhaps more importantly, it is putting yourself and your family at unnecessary risk and other people around you."
She said officers, if faced with large gatherings, would seek to uphold the law but would make "a case-by-case decision" as to what was the right thing to do.
Why are the protests taking place?
Some of the organisers of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations argued over the weekend that they were completely justified in asking people to protest.
They said it was because racism - and the violence that comes with it - is like a virus that can only be combatted and defeated by taking a stand.
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England and Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling summed up that sentiment in a BBC interview, saying: "The only disease right now is the racism that we are fighting."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Kelli-Leigh: Black soul singers can feel 'defeated' in the music industry

Recent conversations about racism are empowering more black women to speak about their experiences in the music industry , says singer Kelli-Leigh .
Kelli-Leigh has voiced two UK No.1 singles and a string of club hits , but has struggled to find label support for her own music .
The singer from south London wants more recognition for black women working in dance music and says it 's not just her whose work is being overlooked .
`` Other artists and black soul singers I 've spoken to - they say the same thing , '' Kelli-Leigh tells Radio 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a defeatist feeling .
It 's not right , but this is where we are and I 've got to keep it moving and I 've got to pay my bills . ''
The first big hit Kelli-Leigh worked on was Duke Dumont and Jax Jones 's I Got U , which was No.1 in 2014 .
She was hired as a session singer to provide the vocals on the track , so did n't expect credit on the song .
But she hoped the track 's success would give her career the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Neither did a second No.1 that year or a Top 10 single in 2017 , More Than Friends with James Hype , which did credit her .
James tells Newsbeat he wants to see more `` transparency '' in the dance industry .
`` I think transparency is everything , to be honest .
It would be great for the fans to know exactly who is behind the piece of music , '' he says .
`` A lot of dance records rely on authentic , soulful-sounding voices and there are a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest part , in dance music . ''
James says it was a `` no-brainer '' to share the song credit .
`` Whether or not it was going to work , all came down to how good the vocal was on the track , '' James says .
`` As far as I 'm concerned , if it was n't for Kelli-Leigh , that track probably would n't exist , or if it did , then it may not have been as successful as it was . ''
'Are you playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , Kelli-Leigh tweeted about her frustrations , responding to a tweet about black women in dance music .
After nearly 10 years in music she now manages herself and releases solo music on her own record label , Music Core Ltd. '' Sometimes it 's hard to articulate yourself in the right way without thinking someone 's going to go - 'Are you playing the race card ? '
or 'Are you playing the woman card ? '
She says this is stigma all black women carry .
`` We 've had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there that we 've lived through our whole lives .
A lot of us have adapted to it and ignored it , '' Kelli-Leigh adds .
`` You get to a point where some things just do n't seem like a coincidence any more .
They ca n't be .
You 're not acknowledged . ''
Kelli-Leigh 's words were praised by fans and musicians , including British producer MNEK and other artists who have appeared without full credit on major hits .
`` This is the sad truth .
Things need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monroe commented on Kelli-Leigh 's Instagram post .
But this is nothing new .
In 1989 an Italian dance act called Black Box used a vocal sample of soul singer Loleatta Holloway on their worldwide hit , Ride On Time , without permission .
When copyright owners took legal action against the group , they got British singer Heather Small to re-sing the part .
In 1991 , a model appeared in the video to C+C Music Factory 's hit Gon na Make You Sweat , lip-synching to vocals by black singer Martha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is happening again , '' Martha said to her managers a few months later when Black Box used vocals she had recorded as a session singer , without credit , on one of their albums .
A session singer is someone who works with another musician on a short-term basis or for a one-off recording , and how they are paid can vary .
'Wow .
This is something different' On 2 June 2020 , the music industry observed # BlackOutTuesday - inspired by the killing of George Floyd - where it closed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how it could do better for its black artists and employees .
Kelli-Leigh says # BlackOutTuesday has brought conversations she 's had with people in similar positions into the open .
`` I was like , wow , this is something different , '' she says .
`` This is actually all the companies joining in and saying there 's an issue here , we need to think about it and we need to bring in some change .
`` So much has been allowed and people have just got on with it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a point where people are really talking about it this week and saying 'hold on a minute , that is n't right any more ' . ''
The hits she 's appeared on does mean Kelli-Leigh is asked every day to write and record vocals on other people 's songs .
`` I 've made some money from being able to perform I Got U and I Wan na Feel alongside my own songs I 've put out myself , '' she says .
`` But I have n't been able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've sung for have been able to .
`` I 've had to do so much more work to try and get equal respect .
That 's when you think , there 's an injustice here . ''
Now , she 's encouraging young black female artists to be `` unashamedly bold '' in what they want to do in the music industry .
`` There 's no time like the present to just be exactly who you are , '' she says .
`` People seem to be listening now , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Unless you stand strong and proud of who you are , and do it in an unashamedly bold , proud way , then the industry will never change . ''
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"So much has been allowed and people have just got on with it or ignored it. Now we're at a point where people are really talking about it this week and saying 'hold on a minute, that isn't right any more'."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Covid-19 lockdown: Professionals pick up pieces of DIY disasters

As the UK gradually eases out of lockdown , its tradespeople are now picking up the pieces of DIY jobs gone wrong .
While most builders downed tools in March , home-owners responded by picking them up , with varying degrees of success .
As a result , Coleraine-based plumber Hayley Mathieson is one of many who have never been busier .
One of her clients was due to have a new bathroom installed as lockdown began .
`` When the builder pulled out , he decided to tackle it himself , '' she said .
`` So he knocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pipes down with it .
`` The wall fell on the toilet and smashed it to pieces , and because the ballcock fully off , the water went everywhere and flooded the place . ''
At that point , Ms Mathieson got an emergency call .
Painter Colin McCann said he had come across more disasters in the past 10 weeks than he had in years working as a painter .
`` People are buying matt paint for bathrooms and it 's running down the walls the minute the shower goes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they 're buying gloss for bedrooms and ca n't understand why their walls are so shiny .
`` I heard of a man the other week who fell off his ladder papering his hall landing . ''
Mr McCann said members of the public have been queuing `` up and down the street '' to get into the local trade shop in recent weeks .
`` I 've never seen the like of it , '' he said .
`` The queue is so slow because they need all this advice - how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How many tins to paint 12 doors ?
Does a skirting board need a topcoat ?
`` I told the owner he should stick a list on the door of the shop to save time - it 's mayhem . ''
Thankfully for the professionals , the shop recently introduced a traders ' entrance , where they can access the warehouse without queuing .
Joiners are also seeing their fair share of mishaps , said Colin . '
A cat could fit through it' '' You really need to know the dimensions you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attempt joinery .
My brother 's a joiner and he was called out after a man raised a door to fit a wooden floor underneath .
`` He raised it so much a cat could have fitted through it . ''
Electrician Richard Mayne helped a number of clients over the phone in April and May , mostly about circuit trips .
`` Others are saying ' I got this on eBay and watched a YouTube video , but it has n't worked ' .
`` Or ' I fitted new lighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lights in the other two rooms are n't working ' .
Normally , they have n't connected the wires correctly .
Sometimes it takes two or three calls . ''
In other cases , homeowners have unwittingly hired workers with limited or no experience .
'They painted next door as well' When Belfast painter Jim Lunn had to turn down a client last month because he was so busy , she asked if he would mind her responding to an advertisement in a local newspaper .
`` I did n't mind at all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out they were n't actually painters - they were furloughed fast food staff looking to make a bit of extra money , '' recalled Mr Lunn .
`` So they painted the house alright , but they painted next door as well , thinking it was all the one property .
I have to go back in July to fix it - nightmare for her . ''
On another occasion , Mr Lunn left a house in Dundonald when strong winds made painting too difficult .
He later returned to find that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had decided to continue the job in his absence .
`` The wind took the paint spray all over his windows , his driveway and his neighbours ' cars - one of which was a new BMW M4 ! ''
'Leave it to the professionals' But it 's not just homeowners and their neighbours affected by a lack of knowledge - last month , NI Environment Agency inspectors were called out to 20 incidents of water pollution caused by lockdown DIY .
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Hayley Mathieson 's advice to those in doubt is to leave it to the professionals .
`` It must be tempting when you 've got all this time on your hands , but unless you really know what you 're doing , it 's only going to cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
Richard Mayne agreed : `` Just call the people who 've studied the trade and know what they 're at .
You do n't get a second chance with electric . ''

"So they painted the house alright, but they painted next door as well, thinking it was all the one property. I have to go back in July to fix it - nightmare for her."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Newspaper headlines: Relaxed Covid rules and Black Lives Matter march

`` Dump the rhetoric and plan for a new Covid wave , '' is the message from some senior health figures to the prime minister in the Observer .
The paper says medical groups including NHS Providers and the Royal College of GPs have issued an urgent plea for a comprehensive plan to tackle a potential second wave of infections .
This includes an `` aggressive campaign '' to boost flu immunisation this winter , the retraining of more hospital staff and measures to protect care homes .
The government said the NHS had not been overwhelmed and that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatever it needs '' .
The Sunday Telegraph reports that the PM is to make a major speech `` within weeks '' about how he intends to `` rebuild Britain '' in the wake of the pandemic .
The paper says the address will `` effectively re-launch the Conservatives ' domestic agenda '' with a focus on building new hospitals and funding for upgrades to the country 's roads .
The Sunday Times uses its leader article to warn that the government 's apparent commitment to an economic recovery has to be `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pinch of salt '' because of a series of missteps in its response to the pandemic .
The paper points to what it calls the `` shambolic '' reopening of schools that lacked a nationwide plan and the `` ridiculous '' 14-day quarantine period for UK arrivals that has a long list of exemptions .
It concludes by saying if the recovery provides a `` better and greener '' economy , it is something that should be cheered from the rafters .
`` Trace disgrace , '' is the headline in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of people trained to run the government 's test and trace system are being let go after a week .
One tracer , who works for the outsourcing firm , TTEC , has described the situation as a `` mess '' , with the technology reportedly not working and people `` sat waiting for something to do '' .
TTEC , and the other company responsible , Capita , have not commented on the figures .
But TTEC said it was `` tailoring personnel requirements '' .
The Sunday People carries an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case of the television presenter , Caroline Flack .
In what is described by the paper as a `` highly unusual intervention '' , Ed Beltrami insists that he was right to charge the former Strictly Come Dancing winner with assaulting her boyfriend - despite criticism from some that the Crown Prosecution Service ( CPS ) was pursuing a show trial .
He says that when the decision was made to take the case to court , he had considered that domestic abuse `` has a high risk of repetition '' - but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ idea '' that Ms Flack would kill herself .
A leaked letter from No 10 , seen by the Observer , reveals that ministers were told to have `` no specific policy '' on animal welfare in trade talks with the United States .
The paper says the decision reopens the door to imports of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef , but a government spokesperson says the UK will not compromise its high environmental protection , animal welfare and food standards .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday as it reveals the new 007 film , No Time to Die , will feature James Bond as a father for the first time .
The paper says that he has a five-year-old daughter , called Mathilde , with his love interest Dr Madeleine Swann .
One film insider has said the unexpected move has `` opened up a whole avenue of powerful moments and jokes '' .
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The Sunday Times uses its leader article to warn that the government's apparent commitment to an economic recovery has to be "watched closely, if not taken with a pinch of salt" because of a series of missteps in its response to the pandemic.


bbcuk--2020-06-07--George Floyd: Use other ways to protest during pandemic, says FM

First Minister Mark Drakeford has said the Black Lives Matter campaign is `` fundamentally important '' but he wished people had found other ways to protest rather than public demonstrations during the pandemic .
`` There are other ways that do n't pose a public health risk , '' he said .
Thousands protested at events across Wales and beyond on Saturday , sparked by the death of George Floyd in the US .
• In pictures : Protests against racism around world • People ca n't be silent over racism - Nandy '' I absolutely understand the strength of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of scenes we saw yesterday , '' Mr Drakeford told BBC Politics Wales .
`` I 'd wish they 'd done it in a different way because I think there are other ways that do n't pose a public health risk .
`` But I do have to say to them again today , we are in the middle of a public health emergency . ''
Many protesters in Wales wore face coverings and others wore gloves .
`` We 're here to make a stand .
We 're here to show everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black lives matter , '' one protester in Cardiff said .
The majority of Saturday 's protests in the UK were peaceful but in the evening there were disturbances outside Downing Street .
Mr Drakeford added : `` There were online protests going on yesterday , there are petitions running , there are organisations to join and campaign with .
`` And I still say to people in Wales , please do n't put yourself in a position where the strength of feeling , the absolute strength of feeling that I share on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do things that put yourself and other people at risk . ''
After seeing the large crowds in Cardiff , Andrew RT Davies , the former Conservative leader in the Senedd , said `` lockdown and social distancing appears to be over in Wales '' .

"And I still say to people in Wales, please don't put yourself in a position where the strength of feeling, the absolute strength of feeling that I share on the Black Lives Matter issue leads you to do things that put yourself and other people at risk."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--George Floyd death: Protesters tear down slave trader statue

A slave trader 's statue in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK .
It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations across the weekend saw some clashes with police .
On Sunday evening , police in central London issued a dispersal order for the City of Westminster compelling people to leave the area after skirmishes .
Boris Johnson tweeted that the protests had been `` subverted by thuggery '' .
Thousands of protesters massed for a second day in London , as well as cities across the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nottingham , Glasgow and Edinburgh .
Protests were generally peaceful , with aerial footage showing thousands of demonstrators flooding the roads outside the US embassy in Vauxhall , south London , before marching towards Parliament Square and Downing Street .
But there were some disturbances , leading to 12 arrests in London - the majority for public order offences and one for criminal damage .
Eight officers were injured , police said .
The Metropolitan Police 's Superintendent Jo Edwards said following a `` predominantly peaceful protest '' in the capital , officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence and disorder '' which were `` entirely unacceptable '' .
At around 20:00 BST , bottles were thrown at police and there were clashes near Parliament .
The crowd shouted `` no justice , no peace '' as they moved down Whitehall and let off smoke bombs .
As darkness fell , lines of police in riot gear took up positions to contain a small group of protesters in Westminster , the BBC 's Tom Symonds said .
A police officer received a head injury and a Section 35 dispersal order was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister later tweeted : `` People have a right to protest peacefully & while observing social distancing but they have no right to attack the police .
These demonstrations have been subverted by thuggery - and they are a betrayal of the cause they purport to serve .
Those responsible will be held to account . ''
Earlier in the day , in Bristol , protesters used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston , a prominent 17th Century slave trader , who has been a source of controversy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colston was a member of the Royal African Company , which transported about 80,000 men , women and children from Africa to the Americas .
On his death in 1721 , he bequeathed his wealth to charities and his legacy can still be seen on Bristol 's streets , memorials and buildings .
After the statue was toppled , a protester was pictured with his knee on the figure 's neck - reminiscent of the video showing George Floyd , the black man who died while being restrained by a Minnesota police officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the streets of Bristol and thrown into the harbour .
The empty plinth was used as a makeshift stage for protesters .
Home Secretary Priti Patel called the tearing down of the statue `` utterly disgraceful '' , adding that `` it speaks to the acts of public disorder that have become a distraction from the cause people are protesting about '' .
`` It 's right the police follow up and make sure that justice is undertaken with those individuals that are responsible for such disorderly and lawless behaviour , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Somerset pPolice confirmed there would be an investigation into the `` act of criminal damage '' .
Historian Prof David Olusoga told BBC News that the statue should have been taken down long before .
He said : `` Statues are about saying 'This was a great man who did great things . '
That is not true , he [ Colston ] was a slave trader and a murderer . ''
In a statement the Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees said he knew the removal of the statue would divide opinion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those who found the statue to represent an affront to humanity '' .
In Parliament Square , the statue of Sir Winston Churchill was sprayed with graffiti , and a Black Lives Matter sign attached - an act described as `` stupid and counterproductive '' by foreign office minister James Cleverly .
And in Warwickshire , protesters caused the closure of the M6 for around an hour following on from the demonstrations in Coventry city centre .
It comes after clashes on Saturday night between police and protesters saw missiles and fireworks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some demonstrators .
The Metropolitan Police said 14 officers were injured , including a mounted officer who came off a horse as it bolted down Whitehall .
Met Chief Dame Cressida Dick said she was `` appalled '' by the scenes of unrest on Saturday night , which led to 14 arrests .
Ms Patel said there was `` no excuse for violent behaviour '' and said the protests should stop .
However , speaking on Sunday morning , shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy backed the demonstrations , saying people `` can not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , but she urged protesters to take precautions and socially distance .
The Labour MP told the BBC 's Andrew Marr she was `` proud '' of young people demanding change .
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The Prime Minister later tweeted: "People have a right to protest peacefully & while observing social distancing but they have no right to attack the police. These demonstrations have been subverted by thuggery - and they are a betrayal of the cause they purport to serve. Those responsible will be held to account."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: UK travel quarantine rules come into effect

New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect .
Home Secretary Priti Patel said the laws are designed to protect public health from the threat of imported coronavirus cases .
But some industries have warned they will be severely impacted by the rules .
From Monday , passengers arriving by plane , ferry or train - including UK nationals - will be asked to provide an address where they will self-isolate .
Anyone arriving from the Republic of Ireland , the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine .
All other travellers can be fined £100 for failing to fill in the `` public health passenger locator '' form or refused entry .
If they are unable to provide an address , the government will arrange accommodation at the traveller 's expense .
There will also be checks to see whether the rules are being followed .
Passengers should drive their own car to their destination , where possible , and once at their destination they must not use public transport or taxis .
They must not go to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or have visitors - except for essential support .
Passengers could face a fine of £1,000 if they fail to self-isolate for the full 14 days .
However , some people are exempted from the mandatory isolation , including freight workers and medical professionals who are providing essential care .
Passengers in transit , who do not pass through border control , are also among the groups who are exempt .
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The travel industry has been vocal in its criticism of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mandatory two-week isolation period will deter visitors and put jobs at risk .
The manufacturing industry has also highlighted that fewer flights will restrict imports and exports , which will have a knock-on effect for the freight industry , as well as hampering the recovery of some businesses .
British Airways , Easyjet and Ryanair have written to Procurator General Sir Jonathan Jones , the government 's most senior legal official - the first stage required when taking legal action against the government .
The airlines say they 're prepared to ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's travel quarantine rules .
And travel trade body Abta has called on the government to urgently create a roadmap for restarting international travel .
`` We must restart international travel as soon as it is safe to do so , and businesses and customers would benefit from the government outlining when this is likely to happen , '' said Abta 's chief executive , Mark Tanzer .
`` There are many livelihoods at stake , and bookings will only start to pick-up in earnest when people and businesses have a better idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to open up the UK and access to international destinations . ''
The UK 's biggest airport services company , Swissport , has also warned that the rules could deliver a `` killer blow '' to the tourism sector .
'Another blow to our industry' On 24 May , multiple industry leaders wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking that the government avoid taking a `` blanket approach '' to quarantining visitors to the UK .
Instead , they suggested that the UK agree so-called `` air bridges '' with countries that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visitors from these countries to enter the UK without having to quarantine for 14 days .
Following this , aviation , maritime and rail industry leaders were invited to a roundtable discussion with the home secretary and aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst on 4 June to discuss the new quarantine plans .
However , British Airways refused to attend the meeting , and aviation bosses told the BBC that they were not impressed by the content of the call .
The BBC understands that Priti Patel did not provide assurances that the quarantine would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by agreeing air bridges with other countries .
According to the BBC 's transport correspondent Tom Burridge , relations between the government and Britain 's aviation industry are now at `` rock bottom '' .
BA , already under huge financial strain due to the pandemic , has called the quarantine rules `` another blow to our industry '' .
The airline is proposing to make 12,000 staff redundant in order to stay afloat .
Separately , Heathrow Airport 's chief executive has warned that about 25,000 jobs could be at risk at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the BBC that the UK is hoping to secure air bridge agreements with certain countries , including many major European tourist destinations , such as Portugal , Spain and France , as well as Australia and Singapore .
But , for now , the government 's position is that the idea is only `` under consideration '' .
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Michael O'Leary told the BBC: "You could be in Sainsbury's, you could be on the beach, you could be on the golf course in the unlikely event the Home Office calls you - all they will have is a mobile number."


bbcuk--2020-06-08--Postmasters were prosecuted using unreliable evidence

The Post Office prosecuted postmasters over missing money despite having evidence its own computer system could be to blame .
Hundreds were accused after the Horizon system showed cash shortfalls at their branches .
But a BBC Panorama investigation has revealed managers knew problems with Horizon could make money disappear .
The Post Office says its new leadership has made changes and is working closely with postmasters to provide support .
Postmasters up and down the country were held responsible for missing money because they supposedly had sole control of their Horizon accounts .
It led to many being fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison .
But senior Post Office managers were told back in 2011 that computer technicians also had access to the system and could change postmasters ' data .
An Ernst and Young audit report , which was sent to Post Office directors , says it `` has again identified weaknesses '' in the Horizon system .
It warns that some IT staff have `` unrestricted access '' to postmasters ' Horizon accounts which `` may lead to the processing of unauthorised or erroneous transactions '' .
Panorama first reported that postmasters ' accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 .
But the Post Office strenuously denied this type of remote access was possible and complained to the BBC .
It then became a central issue in a civil court case brought by 550 postmasters in 2017 .
The Post Office agreed to pay £58m to settle the case last year .
During the trial , the Post Office admitted remote access without the postmaster 's knowledge was possible .
Managers claimed they had made an honest mistake when dealing with Panorama because they had not been aware that remote access to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed its evidence to Rachel Reeves MP , who had been leading an inquiry into the Post Office and Horizon for the business select committee .
She said the 2011 audit report suggested the Post Office had known about remote access all along .
`` It is very serious that the Post Office were sitting on information that told them , and could have told the courts , and their sub postmasters , that other people could access their systems . ''
Thousands of pages of internal Post Office documents were disclosed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigating previously unseen evidence .
The investigation reveals how Post Office managers ignored reports of multiple faults with the Horizon computer system .
Evidence from the system was still used by the Post Office to secure convictions against postmasters like Seema Misra .
She was pregnant when she was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2010 for stealing £74,000 from her branch in West Byfleet .
At her trial , the Post Office argued computer errors could not be responsible for the missing money .
But Panorama has seen internal Post Office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told about Horizon errors shortly before her trial .
One email from the Post Office Security Team to the Criminal Law Team is about a bug in the Horizon computer system that makes money `` simply disappear '' .
In one case , £30,611 went missing .
The security team tell the legal team they are worried the bug may have `` repercussions in any future prosecution cases '' .
An attachment to the email says that `` any branch encountering the problem will have corrupted accounts '' .
The document was printed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just three days before Seema Misra 's trial , but it was never disclosed to her defence .
Barrister Sandip Patel QC told Panorama the new evidence suggested there had been a miscarriage of justice .
`` Quite clearly the Post Office had material which they should have disclosed , which they did not , and in my view resulted in the wrongful conviction of Mrs Misra .
`` There should be a thorough examination of all the evidence , in respect of any person who might have committed misconduct in the course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Seema Misra is one of 47 postmasters whose cases have been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission ( CCRC ) .
The CCRC has also called for a review of whether organisations like the Post Office should be allowed to launch their own prosecutions .
More convictions could be challenged , as the Post Office is now reviewing 900 prosecutions that may have relied on Horizon evidence .
The Post Office says it has always accepted its legal obligations , has taken advice throughout and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disclosure .
It says it deeply regrets not doing more to investigate the risk that computer bugs may have been responsible for some of the shortfalls that occurred .
`` It is for this reason that Post Office 's new CEO , Nick Read , is making his number one priority the wholesale reform of Post Office 's relationship with its postmasters . ''
The organisation has now launched a new scheme `` to consider the cases of all postmasters who experienced shortfalls which they believe were caused by bugs in historical versions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also says it will have a changed culture and greater transparency .
Panorama , Scandal at the Post Office is on BBC One at 19:30 BST on Monday 8 June , or watch later on iPlayer .

"It is very serious that the Post Office were sitting on information that told them, and could have told the courts, and their sub postmasters, that other people could access their systems."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: UK records 77 deaths - lowest since lockdown began

A further 77 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus - the lowest daily increase since the lockdown began .
No new coronavirus deaths were recorded in Scotland or Northern Ireland .
Experts say the number of deaths recorded over weekends tends to be lower because of reporting delays .
And earlier , a scientist advising the government said there was still `` an awful long way to go '' before the pandemic would end in the UK .
Professor John Edmunds said there was a risk the disease will `` come back very fast '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
And he said he wished the UK had gone into lockdown sooner as the delay `` cost a lot of lives '' .
A total of 40,542 people have now died after testing positive for the virus the UK .
The UK is only the second country - after the US - to reach 40,000 deaths .
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• Your tributes to those who have died The last time Scotland recorded no new deaths was on 20 March - three days before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary Jeane Freeman gave a `` note of caution '' about reading too much into Sunday 's figures .
She said : `` It is still very likely that further Covid-19 deaths will be reported in the days ahead . ''
NHS England announced another 72 deaths and Wales announced five .
The daily figure only includes those who have tested positive for the virus , and other figures show the death toll could be higher .
Data from the Office for National Statistics ( ONS ) , which counts death certificates mentioning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 48,000 by 22 May .
It has been just over three months since the UK recorded its first coronavirus death on 2 March .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock rejected the comments by Prof Edmunds , who sits on the government 's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies ( Sage ) .
He insisted : `` I think we took the right decisions at the right time . ''
Mr Hancock added that there were more than 100 members of Sage , and said the government had been guided by the balance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the government says it has now reached its target this weekend of delivering tests to all staff and residents of care homes .
Mr Hancock said coronavirus test kits have been offered to every care home in England and have delivered tests to 9,000 eligible care homes .
But Labour 's shadow minister for social care , Liz Kendall , said the original pledge had been for tests to have been carried out , not just delivered to care homes , and accused the government of being `` too slow to act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 May , when Mr Hancock said all residents and members of staff in care homes in England would have been tested for coronavirus by early June .
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But Labour's shadow minister for social care, Liz Kendall, said the original pledge had been for tests to have been carried out, not just delivered to care homes, and accused the government of being "too slow to act".


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Two women found dead in Fryent Country Park in Brent

Two women have been found dead in a park in north-west London .
The bodies were discovered shortly after 13:00 @ @ @ @ @ Country Park , Brent .
Both women pronounced dead at the scene .
Homicide detectives @ @ @ @ @ kin have been informed and post mortem examinations will take place in due course .
@ @ @ @ @ made and officers said extensive inquiries have begun .

"The area the group were in would be a well-known spot to sit and look over London. If you were in that area of the park and noticed the group, or saw anything else suspicious, please contact us immediately."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: Thousands join Scottish anti-racism protests

Thousands of protesters have turned out to anti-racism demonstrations in Glasgow and Edinburgh .
Despite pleas from the first minister , police and MSPs to find safer ways to express their support , large numbers gathered on Glasgow Green and Holyrood Park .
However , most were wearing face coverings and all attendees were asked to observe social distancing .
Marches and rallies were planned following the death of George Floyd .
The 46-year-old black man died in Minneapolis , Minnesota after a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes .
His death has sparked days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and around the world .
Events were planned in Scotland despite ongoing lockdown restrictions and a ban on mass gatherings .
The first minister said that in different circumstances she might have joined the demonstrations but that the coronavirus outbreak meant it was `` simply not safe '' and would `` pose a risk to life '' .
There were no new reported deaths among people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland on Sunday , although the figures at a weekend are often low because of delayed reporting .
Despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mass gatherings remain banned under the lockdown .
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf said during the Scottish government 's daily briefing that the large numbers taking part were worrying and that he had spoken to Chief Constable Iain Livingston a short time before .
He said : `` He tells me that good social distancing has been put in place .
But even with that in place , even with people wearing face coverings , mass outdoor gatherings like this could present risk to public health .
`` And we do know there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact that Covid-19 can have on the minority ethnic community .
`` So the very people whose lives we say matter are the very lives that those people could be putting at risk .
So yes , it does give me a great deal of concern . ''
The Black Lives Matter protest started at Glasgow Green at midday after it was moved from George Square to allow easier physical distancing .
An hour later , supporters started arriving at Edinburgh 's Holyrood Park where organisers asked those attending to wear PPE and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poster protest has been taking place across Aberdeen throughout the day .
Protesters booked limited `` slots '' to display signs , posters , artwork , notes and poems demanding justice for the victims of police brutality .
People in Inverness tied messages and artwork to Ness Bridge in the city centre in support of Black Lives Matter .
A protest had been planned , but organisers cancelled it because of concerns social distancing could not be safely maintained due to the numbers of people intending to take part .
Protests went ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials advising against mass gatherings due to the pandemic .
On Saturday , 14 Met Police officers were hurt during anti-racism protests in London .
Thousands of people gathered in cities including London , Manchester , Cardiff , Leicester , and Sheffield which were largely peaceful .
However , there were disturbances near Downing Street later in the day .
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The first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including one organised by the STUC on Sunday evening .
The event will host speakers including Kadijartu Johnson - a nurse and the sister of Sheku Bayoh , who died after being restrained by police in Kirkcaldy in 2015 .
A public inquiry is due to be held into the circumstances of his death Ms Johnson agreed to speak at the virtual anti-racism protest which falls on the fifth anniversary of Mr Bayoh 's burial , after making a joint statement discouraging the physical demonstrations .
Alongside Mr Yousaf and other politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to attend the rallies , and to find alternative and safe ways of protesting .
The joint statement warned that progress on easing lockdown in Scotland is `` fragile '' and said : `` Like so many we want to stand in unity with millions across our planet to show solidarity with those protesting against racial injustice in the USA but also to support those challenging racial injustice and discrimination in Scotland .
`` The rules in place are there to protect people 's health and ultimately people 's lives .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are still urging people to protest but to use the many other methods available at this time , including digital protests . ''

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bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: No new Covid deaths in 24 hours in Scotland

No new deaths to coronavirus have been registered in Scotland in the past 24 hours for the first time since the early days of the pandemic .
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman cautioned that fewer deaths were recorded at weekends , and warned further deaths were `` still likely '' .
This was an increase of 18 from Saturday .
Because no additional people who tested positive have died , the total number of deaths in Scotland by this measure has remained at 2,415 .
There has been no change in the numbers of people in hospital with a confirmed case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in intensive care .
A further nine people were in intensive care with suspected Covid-19 .
Since 5 March , 3,801 people have been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for the virus .
Speaking at the government 's coronavirus briefing , Ms Freeman said zero deaths in 24 hours was `` one piece of positive news '' , but urged people not to read too much into the figure and to continue to abide by lockdown restrictions .
She said Scotland had made progress , but that the progress was `` fragile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are not in the business of rushing out announcements on the back of albeit a piece of positive news , but a one-off piece of positive news in the context of the weekend when we know the number of registered deaths are lower than in a week day .
`` I want to be here on many more days where either I or the first minister are giving those kinds of numbers , but for us to get there we need to stick with the measures that are in place . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out were not `` simply statistics '' .
She said : `` Every one of those 2,415 people who have died was an individual whose loss is a source of grief and sorrow to very many .
`` So I want to send my deepest condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one . ''

"I want to be here on many more days where either I or the first minister are giving those kinds of numbers, but for us to get there we need to stick with the measures that are in place."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: Mosques told not to reopen despite government plan

A senior Imam has advised mosques not to open until they can hold congregational prayers , despite government plans for places of worship .
The government is expected to announce that churches , mosques and synagogues in England can open their doors for private prayer from 15 June .
But as mosques are primarily for congregational prayers Muslim leaders have warned the plans lack clarity .
Imam Qari Asim said opening them would `` cause more challenges '' .
Full services and weddings will still be banned under the measures , which the prime minister is expected to outline to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already allows private worship but Scotland and Wales have not yet done so .
Downing Street says any changes are contingent on the government 's five tests for easing lockdown continuing to be met .
Imam Asim , chairman of the Mosques & Imams National Advisory Board ( MINAB ) , has called on mosques not to reopen until it is safe to do so and they are able to hold congregational prayers .
He said : `` The fundamental difference between mosques and some other places of worship is that mosques are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Individual prayers can be performed anywhere , primarily at homes .
Accordingly , opening the mosques on 15 June will cause more challenges for mosques and imams as the expectation from the community will be to resume collective worship . ''
Harun Khan , secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain , said communities needed `` unambiguous guidance '' so they could ensure the safety of everyone .
He said : `` Mosques are provisioned primarily for congregational worship , so there is currently significant uncertainty and concern from mosque @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually be implemented . ''
Mr Khan added that the MCB , an umbrella group of Muslim associations , had been consulting with communities across the country and it was clear proactive planning about reopening mosques had been taking place .
MINAB has also called on the government to allow small groups to meet for the five daily prayers in mosques , so long as social-distancing and other measures are respected .
The group has prepared guidelines for mosques to start putting in place ahead of their eventual reopening , with particular concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communities .
Cardinal Vincent Nichols , the Archbishop of Westminster and the most senior Roman Catholic in England and Wales , thanked the government and said the move was the first , measured step in restoring church services .
He said it was important that `` every care is taken to ensure that the guidance given for this limited opening is fully observed , not least by those entering our churches '' .
But he added that not every Catholic church would be open on 15 June .
`` Local decisions and provision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
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• Churches may not be back to normal by the end of the year A No 10 spokesperson said Mr Johnson recognised the importance of people being able to have space to `` reflect and pray , to connect with their faith , and to be able to mourn for their loved ones '' .
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said ensuring places of worship could reopen was a priority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good of our country is clear '' and said faith communities had shown `` enormous patience and forbearance '' since the lockdown came into effect .
Places of worship have been closed for almost two months , and in some cases even longer , after closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Mr Jenrick has warned that large gatherings will be difficult to manage for some time , particularly with the demographics in some religions meaning many could be vulnerable to the virus and because practices such as singing could enable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the burden of the lockdown has fallen evenly across the population , religious groups have been forced to sacrifice major festivals that punctuate their practice over the year .
Christians were unable to attend Holy Week services , Muslims have experienced Ramadan without communal Iftar meals each day .
The Jewish community experienced Passover without extended Sedars and Sikhs were unable to mark the festival of Vaisakhi .
Although places of worship will reopen solely for private prayer , it seems the government was persuaded that if the public was ready to re-engage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faith ought to be allowed to enter places of worship .
All the major religious groups are preparing new hygiene protocols , doors are likely to be opened only for limited periods , numbers attending will be carefully controlled and there will be no communal worship .
But at a time of widespread grief and anxiety about the future , this will be a welcome opportunity to seek comfort and consolation in sacred spaces around the country .
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Mr Jenrick has warned that large gatherings will be difficult to manage for some time, particularly with the demographics in some religions meaning many could be vulnerable to the virus and because practices such as singing could enable the virus to spread more freely


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Lyra McKee: Gun found in Londonderry search 'similar to murder weapon'

A gun found by police during searches in Londonderry is believed to be similar to the one used in the New IRA murder of Lyra McKee .
The weapon is being forensically examined to establish if it was the gun used .
Police have said a bomb also discovered during the searches was fully primed for an imminent attack .
Ms McKee , a 29-year-old journalist , was shot during trouble in the city 's Creggan area in April 2019 .
The gun , along with the bomb , was found during planned police searches in Derry on Friday and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city .
Search operations took place over two days , and covered 38 acres .
Derry City and Strabane district commander Ch Supt Emma Bond said the gun was the same type and calibre used to murder Ms McKee and that extensive forensic examinations would be taking place in the coming days and weeks .
She said : '' Whilst we regard this as an encouraging line of enquiry , I will repeat that we can not definitively say at this time whether or not this is the murder weapon , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guided by the forensics . ''
Ch Supt Bond added : `` We were able to locate and safely remove a command-wire initiated bomb , a handgun and a quantity of ammunition .
`` A strong line of enquiry is that these munitions belong to the New IRA .
`` They have now been seized and will be subject to rigorous forensic examination in the coming days and weeks .
`` The fact that these items were left close to a populated area , and particularly on land where children are known to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lack of regard these violent terrorist criminals have for their own communities , '' she said .
`` These people are so singularly focused on murdering police officers that they do not care if others - men , women , children , families - are caught up in their evil plots .
Chief Constable Simon Byrne described the find as a `` major breakthrough , '' adding it was a `` reminder that a small number of people with no community support or mandate are still determined to wreak havoc , destroy lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the year Paul McIntyre , 52 , from Kinnego Park in Derry was charged with Ms McKee 's murder , which he denies .
Speaking on the first anniversary of her death , Det Supt Jason Murphy said there were up to 17 suspects in the investigation .

"The fact that these items were left close to a populated area, and particularly on land where children are known to play, yet again underlines the total lack of regard these violent terrorist criminals have for their own communities," she said.


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Bristol George Floyd protest: Colston statue toppled

The name Edward Colston looms large over Bristol , with streets and buildings named after the 17th Century merchant and slave trader .
On Sunday , protesters at an anti-racism demonstration in the city toppled a statue of Colston and dumped it in Bristol Harbour .
The BBC 's Jack Grey witnessed the statue 's fall .
Thousands of people attended the demonstration in Bristol , one of many in the UK sparked by the death of George Floyd while he was under arrest in Minneapolis in the United States last month .
A group of protesters surrounded the statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a man whose ships sent about 80,000 men , women and children from Africa to the Americas between 1672 and 1689 .
Colston 's memory has divided the city for years , with some thinking history ca n't be changed and others campaigning successfully for his name to be erased from streets , schools and venues .
There was clear frustration in Sunday 's crowd , partly because the statue still stood in 2020 , but also because it had simply been covered for the protest .
The canvas covering , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was torn off with some people saying they wanted to look the man in the eyes .
Soon ropes had been tied round the bronze monument and the process of removing it began .
Once the covering was removed , three protestors climbed atop the statue to fasten two ropes around the head .
Thirty seconds later Colston was on the floor .
Many jumped on the fallen statue , others holding a Black Lives Matter banner climbed the plinth where it had stood .
There was not so much joy when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the crowd had not finished with the monument .
It was dragged the short distance to Bristol Harbour and dumped over the quayside .
• Colston was born into a prosperous Bristol merchant 's family and , although he lived in London for many years , was always closely associated with the city • By 1672 he had his own business in the capital trading in slaves , cloth , wine and sugar • A significant proportion of Colston 's wealth came directly or indirectly from the slave trade • In 1680 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Royal African Company , which at the time held the monopoly in Britain on slave trading • He donated to churches and hospitals in Bristol , also founding two almshouses and a school • Colston also lent money to the Bristol corporation and was a city MP for a short time

The canvas covering, which had already been targeted by egg-throwers, was torn off with some people saying they wanted to look the man in the eyes. Soon ropes had been tied round the bronze monument and the process of removing it began.


bbcuk--2020-06-07--George Floyd death: 'We have a pandemic of black people dying every day'

Two young organisers of the weekend 's anti-racism protests have told BBC that theirs is the generation to bring about @ @ @ @ @ killing of George Floyd in the US the hashtag # blacklivesmatter has been used 40 @ @ @ @ @ .
Thousands of protesters massed for a second day on Sunday outside the US embassy @ @ @ @ @ Whitehall .
Other rallies took place in Manchester , Wolverhampton , Nottingham , Glasgow and @ @ @ @ @ ignore warnings from both the police commissioner and Health Secretary Matt Hancock not to congregate @ @ @ @ @

Two young organisers of the weekend's anti-racism protests have told BBC that theirs is the generation to bring about real change.
Since the killing of George Floyd in the US the hashtag #blacklivesmatter has been used 40 million times on social media.
Thousands of protesters massed for a second day on Sunday outside the US embassy in London before moving towards Whitehall.
Other rallies took place in Manchester, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Protesters appeared to ignore warnings from both the police commissioner and Health Secretary Matt Hancock not to congregate and risk spreading coronavirus.
Community affairs correspondent, Rianna Croxford reports.


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Slave trader statue torn down in Bristol anti-racism protest

'We felt like we were going to die in that car' Two black students were dragged from their car in @ @ @ @ @ police , who now face charges .

A statue of slave trader Edward Colston has been torn down during an anti-racism protest in Bristol.
It's believed Colston trafficked around 80,000 men, women and children from Africa to the Americas in the 17th Century.
In a statement, Avon & Somerset Police confirmed there would be an investigation into the "act of criminal damage".
Thousands of people have been demonstrating in cities across the UK this weekend, sparked by the death of black man George Floyd in the US.
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bbcuk--2020-06-07--Anti-racism protest: Sped-up aerial footage of London march

Thousands have lined the streets of London, from the US embassy in Vauxhall to Parliament Square, in an anti-racism protest following the death of George Floyd.
Protesters appeared to be ignoring warnings from both the police commissioner and Health Secretary Matt Hancock not to congregate and risk spreading coronavirus.
Free masks, gloves and hand gel were being handed out by some volunteers.
This video shows six minutes and 30 seconds of footage condensed into 75 seconds.


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Raheem Sterling: Only disease right now is the racism we're fighting'

Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling has backed the anti-racism protests sparked by George Floyd 's death in the @ @ @ @ @ the BBC 's Emily Maitlis that everybody in the UK needed `` an equal chance @ @ @ @ @ s been going on for hundreds of years and people are tired and people are @ @ @ @ @ this is something that needs more than just talking , you know .
We need @ @ @ @ @ highlight the places that do need changes . ''
The full interview with Raheem Sterling @ @ @ @ @ Monday at 2245 .

Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling has backed the anti-racism protests sparked by George Floyd's death in the US.
The footballer told the BBC's Emily Maitlis that everybody in the UK needed "an equal chance".
"It’s been going on for hundreds of years and people are tired and people are ready for change... But this is something that needs more than just talking, you know. We need to actually implement change and highlight the places that do need changes."
The full interview with Raheem Sterling will run on Newsnight on Monday at 2245.


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Newspaper headlines: 'March for change', and quarantine travel 'chaos'

The government has been accused of `` ignorance '' on racism in the UK for suggesting that protests are driven @ @ @ @ @ in the US , according to the Guardian .
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy said @ @ @ @ @ '' to suggest protesters were only angry about the police 's actions across the Atlantic @ @ @ @ @ Butler saying the government is `` not listening '' and lacks commitment to resolve `` @ @ @ @ @ own country '' .
Earlier , Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he did not think @ @ @ @ @ The paper also reports that people who have died at home alone from Covid-19 have @ @ @ @ @ to two weeks .

And according to the i, the head of the Channel Tunnel operator has written to Boris Johnson about the scheme, saying the extra admin it places on staff will pose a serious risk to the efficiency of the tunnel's operations.


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: Devon care homes were 'hit so quickly'

Care homes across England have tried in vain to protect their vulnerable from Covid-19 but the virus has swept through many , contributing to thousands of deaths and causing a widespread crisis over the way it has been handled .
One care home boss describes the reality of trying to stop the virus once it got through the doors .
`` It was so unprecedented and such unchartered territory - things were just changing so quickly .
The first day I went in , within the first hour , there were two deaths .
`` You had people walking around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insight to understand that walking around could potentially kill themselves or infect another resident . ''
Less than two weeks into the national lockdown , Ed Bliss learned that residents and staff at his family-run care homes in Devon were showing possible signs of Covid-19 .
Primley Court and Primley View in Paignton had closed their doors to visitors and relatives two weeks before the prime minister 's announcement on 23 March .
But by the first week of April , several residents at both premises , which have 100 staff and care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were seriously unwell , and the entire senior team was ill or self-isolating .
`` [ Primley Court ] was hit so quickly , the staff had been wiped out , '' said Ed .
`` Our top five senior staff members were taken out of the game , so we had lost our rudder .
`` We had 40 % of our workforce out on the floor either ill or self-isolating , so we were running a home at near full capacity with complex dementia care needs with 60 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Optima Care Partnership was started by Ed 's father , Paul , 34 years ago and remains a family-run business based in Weston-super-Mare .
It cares for people with varying types of dementia and those who need psychiatric rehabilitation or end-of-life nursing at homes in Bristol , North Somerset and Devon .
The first coronavirus symptoms were seen at the Paignton homes on 3 April and a small number of residents were tested five days later .
The results , which came back on 11 April , showed some of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Management at the homes raised concerns two days later about the number of residents becoming lethargic with no fever with the Torbay Council Quality Assurance and Improvement Team ( QAIT ) and Public Health England ( PHE ) , and insisted more residents needed to be swabbed .
But Ed , who is director of dementia services , said a consultant at PHE told them lethargy was not a symptom of the virus and further testing was unnecessary .
`` We were saying 'we need help here ' and we were n't getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ While understanding that it was just wildly unprecedented , that is where the hole was , '' he said .
`` The social care sector was being treated as second class to the NHS .
Second week into lockdown there was nothing , no focus on social care .
That 's when they should have been in , at that point , and that 's where it fell down . ''
The situation was escalated by QAIT and on 18 April all residents and staff were tested for the virus .
With the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths , a specialist team from Torbay Hospital was called in to help .
Ed , his nephew and sister-in-law , all of whom are nurses , joined them soon after .
`` We knew [ staff ] were really struggling and we had to do something , '' said Ed , who normally works in a home near Bristol .
`` We were told by the NHS infection control team , 'you have a high risk of getting this ' .
That was just something we were prepared to accept . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , floors were isolated and staff worked on one site to reduce the risk of cross infection .
The changes made those residents with complex dementia more agitated , with some becoming violent and spitting - a particular risk when trying to stop the spread of the virus .
For residents showing coronavirus symptoms , official advice was to keep them in their rooms , but Ed said this was `` impossible '' .
`` You have to imagine - residents are coming out of their rooms that we 're desperately trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't keep them in there because of the distress that would cause and varying care policies .
`` That is what we were constantly up against .
It 's indescribable , because you 're in the middle of it , you 're in the middle of danger . ''
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Many of the staff brought in to help had no experience of working in a care home setting or how to provide dementia care at a complex level .
Staff were also faced with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , many of whom have communication difficulties , while dressed head to toe in protective clothing , or PPE .
`` Half your face is covered , you have plastic all over you , gloves on and the only thing you can really communicate [ with ] is this muffled voice and your eyes , '' said Ed .
By far one of the hardest things to manage was the impact on families who lost relatives , said Ed .
`` Making the call to say 'mum is close now ' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To have that kind of emotional phone call… you ca n't hold someone 's hand , they ca n't see how genuinely upset you are about what you are saying to them .
`` To have that conversation with someone over the phone is not what we are here to do , but that is all we had .
Someone telling you that you ca n't see your mum or dad , knowing they are probably going to die within the next 24 hours… to take that away from the families is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how crushing that is . ''
By the end of April the outbreak at both homes had stabilised and they have since been given the all-clear by PHE .
Despite the challenges they faced , Ed said support from the Care Quality Commission , PHE and local authorities had been `` excellent '' during an incredibly difficult time .
`` We would have wanted to see more support within that initial two-week gap , more testing and resource , we did n't get it , '' he said .
`` But we did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHS professional disciplinary teams did as best they could as well . ''
A spokeswoman for PHE said : `` PHE South West , Torbay Council and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust worked in partnership to support the care home , following the government guidance on managing an outbreak .
`` Further testing of residents , asymptomatic , symptomatic or otherwise , was not part of government guidance at the time .
`` However , to provide extra support to the home , testing of all residents and also staff was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laboratory alongside a full support package provided by the local hospital . ''
Optima Care Partnership has not released official figures for the number of staff and residents affected , or the number of deaths .
It said it could not conclusively say when or how the virus got into its homes .
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"To have that conversation with someone over the phone is not what we are here to do, but that is all we had. Someone telling you that you can't see your mum or dad, knowing they are probably going to die within the next 24 hours… to take that away from the families is disastrous. You just can't understand how crushing that is."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus: Quarantine starts for travellers entering Scotland

Anyone entering Scotland from abroad must go into quarantine for two weeks or face a £480 fine .
The 14-day isolation period will be enforced from Monday to prevent new cases of Covid-19 being brought into the country .
The Scottish public health measures are broadly similar to the UK-wide measures which take effect at the same time .
More than 200 airlines and travel companies have asked for the new rules to be scrapped .
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf confirmed during Sunday 's coronavirus briefing that Scotland would be following the rest of the UK by introducing a quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to follow and adhere to the Scottish guidance when their final destination is Scotland .
The regulations apply to people who live in Scotland who are returning from outside the UK as well as to visitors .
The fines are lower than those in England , where there will be fixed penalty notices of £1,000 or prosecution for anyone who breaches their self-isolation .
Mr Yousaf said this was due to the different legal systems in the two countries which mean a fine would have to be reported to the procurator fiscal if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules for Scotland are : • Residents and visitors arriving from abroad must self-isolate for 14 days • All travellers must complete an online passenger locator form supplying contact details , travel details and the address of where they will self-isolate • Border Force will carry out spot checks at the border and can impose a fine of £60 on those who refuse to comply ( £100 in England ) • Arrangements will be made for those arriving into Scotland to be contacted during self-isolation to receive public health advice and information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be fined £480 ( up to £1,000 in England ) • Persistent offenders can be reported to the procurator fiscal for potential prosecution and a maximum £5,000 fine .
If someone arrives in the UK with coronavirus symptoms they need to tell staff on their plane , train ferry or bus and they will not be allowed to use public transport to get to their destination to self-isolate .
If international travellers are not able to self-isolate safely when they get here , then the UK government will provide accommodation for them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yousaf said : `` We are , as a country and across the world , continuing to deal with unprecedented challenges that this pandemic brings .
These public health measures will play an important part in helping to prevent further spread of the disease .
`` These steps are aimed at protecting people and ensuring that we limit spread when our own infection rates are falling .
`` However , they are temporary and will not be in place any longer than deemed necessary to protect public health - as such , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Some people do not have to self-isolate when coming into the country , including people arriving from the Republic of Ireland , the Channel Islands , or the Isle of Man .
People doing some jobs , like road haulage and freight workers and medical and care professionals providing essential healthcare will also be exempt .
The UK government has also said it is looking into `` international travel corridors '' between the UK and countries with low infection rates and strong healthcare systems .
It hopes this could avoid the need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries .
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If someone arrives in the UK with coronavirus symptoms they need to tell staff on their plane, train ferry or bus and they will not be allowed to use public transport to get to their destination to self-isolate.


bbcuk--2020-06-07--Coronavirus and homelessness: 'No one will have to go back'

Wales ' housing minister says she is `` absolutely determined '' homeless people will not have to go back on to the streets after the coronavirus pandemic .
Councils are being asked to find permanent homes for hundreds of rough sleepers who moved into emergency accommodation during lockdown .
Hotels , student rooms and hostels were bought up at the start of the pandemic to provide 800 places to stay .
But Julie James said that was not `` OK for the longer term '' .
Another £20m will now go towards building homes and converting empty properties .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ housed stays housed '' .
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• Living lockdown in an empty hotel : 'It 's spooky' '' We are absolutely determined that no one will have to go back on to the streets , '' Ms james added .
She said she was worried about a small number of people who were deemed to have `` no recourse to public funds '' because of their unsettled immigration applications .
They include asylum seekers who have been given temporary housing under the Welsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Covid-19 .
Ms James said there were `` tens '' of them in Wales and she urged the UK government to change its rules so they can continue to get help .
The Home Office has been asked to comment .
In Cardiff , the council has taken over two hotels to temporarily house homeless people .
Officers say only a handful of people have remained out on the streets during the pandemic .
Sara John , 35 , is staying at a YHA hostel with her partner after previously staying at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streets .
She said coronavirus was `` scary because you do n't know if you 're going to have the virus or not '' .
`` There are things you hear but , obviously , I 've been out every day and I 'm still here , '' she said .
The YHA hostel , which has 89 beds , makes her feel more secure `` because you can lock away and you 've got staff here if you need them '' .
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`` We are dealing with 200 and something people at the moment so there 's probably going to be a bottleneck of people trying to get into private rented accommodation or supported accommodation in some way , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the challenge for us now is to try and identify what people 's needs are and where is going to be the best place to place them . ''
Shelter Cymru director John Puzey said : `` We now have a unique opportunity before us to ensure that homeless people currently in temporary accommodation are supported into homes that they can begin to restart their lives from . ''

"I think that's going to be the challenge for us now is to try and identify what people's needs are and where is going to be the best place to place them."


bbcuk--2020-06-07--How coronavirus affects fashion students' graduation

For many fashion students at the end of their studies , the future is looking increasingly uncertain .
Lockdown restrictions @ @ @ @ @ students were unable to finish and showcase their final collections .
Normally the same students @ @ @ @ @ where universities share designs from their best talent , but with the event cancelled , @ @ @ @ @ on presenting their work to key industry figures .
Shannon McGowan and Leah Moss from @ @ @ @ @ Jordan Ashley Gibbons from Manchester School of Art , explain how the coronavirus pandemic has @ @ @ @ @ the future .

For many fashion students at the end of their studies, the future is looking increasingly uncertain.
Lockdown restrictions meant universities closed early and students were unable to finish and showcase their final collections.
Normally the same students would attend Graduate Fashion Week where universities share designs from their best talent, but with the event cancelled, young people are missing out on presenting their work to key industry figures.
Shannon McGowan and Leah Moss from Birmingham City University, and Jordan Ashley Gibbons from Manchester School of Art, explain how the coronavirus pandemic has affected studies and plans for the future.
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bbcuk--2020-06-08--Boris Johnson: Anti-racism protests 'subverted by thuggery'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said anti-racism protests at the weekend were `` subverted by thuggery '' after some demonstrators clashed with police .
He said people had the right to protest but engaging in violence was a `` betrayal '' to the protesters ' cause .
Thousands of people attended largely peaceful demonstrations in cities across the UK at the weekend .
The Voice newspaper 's director Paulette Simpson said violence was regrettable but had not hijacked the protests .
Unrest in London on Sunday led to eight officers being injured and 12 people being arrested .
In Bristol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation into `` criminal damage '' of a statue of Edward Colston - a prominent 17th Century slave trader - which was ripped down by protesters in a move Home Secretary Priti Patel condemned as `` utterly disgraceful '' .
While the Metropolitan Police 's Supt Jo Edwards said following a `` predominantly peaceful protest '' in the capital , officers were faced with `` scenes of violence and disorder '' which were `` entirely unacceptable '' .
The majority of the arrests in London were for public order offences and one for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence , posting on Twitter : `` People have a right to protest peacefully & while observing social distancing but they have no right to attack the police .
These demonstrations have been subverted by thuggery - and they are a betrayal of the cause they purport to serve .
Those responsible will be held to account . ''
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Ms Simpson , the director of the Voice , one of Britain 's top black newspapers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right '' to protest issues that have `` reached boiling point '' , but urged people `` to restrain themselves '' and to try to `` contain '' their emotions .
She said she did not feel the violence had `` hijacked '' the protests ' message , but appealed to people not to do so .
Addressing protesters , she said : `` We know that you 're angry , we know that you 're in pain , we know that the you feel there 's no other route to express yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2020 , we still have statues , symbols and names of streets `` that remind us of a very dark place in history '' , and urged the government and others to `` listen '' to those who call for their removal .
It was because of a `` lack '' of listening and action that `` people feel compelled in a pandemic to go and demonstrate '' , she added .
Thousands of protesters gathered on Saturday and Sunday in London , as well as cities across the UK including Bristol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glasgow and Edinburgh .
Protests were generally peaceful , with aerial footage showing thousands of demonstrators flooding the roads outside the US embassy in Vauxhall , south London , before marching towards Parliament Square and Downing Street .
But in the evening , lines of police in riot gear took up positions to contain a small group of protesters in Westminster , the BBC 's Tom Symonds said .
Bottles were thrown at officers and police issued a Section 35 dispersal order for the City of Westminster , which was in place from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which compelled people to leave the area .
And in Warwickshire , protesters caused the closure of the M6 for around an hour following on from the demonstrations in Coventry city centre .
John Apter , national chairman of the Police Federation , said while he understood there was `` an awful lot of anger and frustration '' his `` concern and sadness '' was that the `` legitimate message '' of the protests had been `` hijacked by some who are intent on violence '' against police .
He told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some people have been `` laughing and joking '' about violence faced by police - and warned it could lead many people to `` lose sympathy '' for the protests .
On Sunday protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Colston , a prominent slave trader .
He was a member of the Royal African Company which transported about 80,000 men , women and children from Africa to the Americas .
On his death in 1721 , he bequeathed his wealth to charities and various streets , memorials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After the statue was toppled , a protester was pictured with his knee on the figure 's neck - reminiscent of the video showing George Floyd , the black man who died while being restrained by a Minnesota police officer .
The statue was later dragged through the streets of Bristol and thrown into the harbour .
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees said as an elected politician he could not condone criminal damage , but as a man `` of Jamaican heritage '' he felt no `` sense of loss '' for the statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today programme : `` I can not pretend it was anything other than a personal affront to me to have it in the middle of Bristol , in the city in which I grew up . ''
Elsewhere , in Parliament Square , the statue of Sir Winston Churchill was sprayed with graffiti , and a Black Lives Matter sign was attached - an act described as `` stupid and counterproductive '' by foreign office minister James Cleverly .
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Crime and policing minister Kit Malthouse told BBC Breakfast there was `` no doubt '' people would be arrested following the `` disgraceful acts of vandalism and desecration '' .
Asked whether the protests should have been prevented from taking place , he said No 10 had made it `` very clear '' beforehand that they breached coronavirus lockdown rules - but that the `` strength of feeling '' over Mr Floyd 's death meant `` people were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , opposition MPs have criticised comments made by Health Secretary Matt Hancock that protests were fuelled by events in America `` rather than here '' .
Shadow justice secretary David Lammy said that racism and prejudice exist in the UK , as well as across the Atlantic , and that to suggest there is only a problem in the US `` shows real ignorance '' .
Mr Lammy tweeted : `` People in this country are not only showing solidarity with George Floyd and other African Americans .
We must turn this moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK too . ''
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Mr Johnson condemned the violence, posting on Twitter: "People have a right to protest peacefully & while observing social distancing but they have no right to attack the police. These demonstrations have been subverted by thuggery - and they are a betrayal of the cause they purport to serve. Those responsible will be held to account."