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From the edd on your unemployment benefits. Well be here every day at 3 00 tu liveand on live stream tonight, new reporting on the former police officer, derek chauvin, charged in the murder of george floyd in minneapolis. What we did not know about a plea deal that fell apart. Prosecutors confirming chow vin was negotiating a guilty plea to local and federal charges, so, what changed . As George Floyds brother appears before congress today, saying his brother did not deserve to die over 20. And...

A very warm welcome to bbc news. My names mike embley, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The brother of george floyd testifies before congress, calling for real change in american policing. My family cry every day and just ask why . Why . Britains Prime Minister announces a further easing of the coronavirus lockdown, but only in england. We are making this change to support those, particularly lonely citizens. A virus warning for indian capital. Officials say ...

Many protesters are turning their attention to public statues depicting slave owners. At oxford university, thereve been renewed protests in a long Running Campaign for Oriel College to remove an image of cecil rhodes. Plans to get all of englandmy Primary School pupils back to school before the end of the term has been dropped. About 8 million children will now stay home until september at the earliest. The education secretary for england acknowledged that social distancing means the plans just...

This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Test and trace systems get underway in england and scotland today, as part of a more targeted approach to tackling coronavirus. Scientists say its not a magic bullet but government ministers hope it will allow lockdowns restrictions to be eased across the uk. If we all participate in this system when asked, then well be able to more safely lift the lockdown measures and lift the sort of the aggregate National...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The uk government insists that it continues to be led by science over the next stages of the easing of lockdown measures after concerns were raised by some leading scientists. We need to proceed in a very cautious way. So we have set out a road map, but at each stage we are saying we are not going to proceed with that unless we are confident that we can do so in a safe way. The return of competitive sport is a...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. For the First Time Since italy locked down ten weeks ago, people are able to visit shops, some restaurants and hairdressers. Weve a special report from milan. More than 15,000 People Killed in this region, almost half of all the italian deaths. And economic pain is intense, one in three businesses here dont plan to reopen today. So milan is coming back to life, but the wounds run deep. New measures on trains a...

Boris johnsons most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, faces calls to resign after he travelled hundreds of miles with his wife who was sick with coronavirus syptoms during the lockdown. Mr cummings insists hes done nothing wrong and that he behaved reasonably and legally. Who cares about how it looks . Its a question of doing the right thing. Its not about what you guys think. The government defended him saying he wanted to stay with family to ensure he had childcare if he got symptoms of corona...

Huge queues as some shops re open for the first time in nearly three months. As the government encourages people to go out and spend sensibly non essential stores and shoppers in england prepare for a new way of doing business. I cant wait, first time in ages, apart from the supermarket ive been into. So, im looking forward to it. Love it, love it. I havent been on lockdown because i work for the nhs but its so nice for the shops to finally be open. But theres chaos in some places as social dist...

For many parts of the uk, its still essential travel only. But in england, you can drive as far as you want for some exercise. However, the message from lots of seaside resorts, including the authorities here in scarborough, is not to. If you dont have to come to the coast this weekend, exercise locally, stay home and save your visit for when were at our best and we can welcome you properly. Special measures are also being taken here this weekend to help with social distancing. This main road al...

Level is blaming outsiders for this level of violence, and today you had a whole group of local leaders, politicians but also religious leaders, leaders of ethnic groups, Civil Society leaders, urging people to stay at home, and they are working on it, but this is not the way to try to get accountability for the actions. Having said that, many people will be ignoring those calls and coming out again tonight and the governor has said he is calling up the full force of the National Guard to restor...