Crowds in the UK defy coronavirus warnings as they take part in Black Lives Matter demonstrations
Thousands of people have gathered in Parliament Square with some heading towards the Home Office, despite the warnings to stay at home.
During a minute's silence protesters went down on one knee while holding their fists in the air before chanting Mr Floyd's name. "Of course I completely understand people's to desire to express their views and have the right to protest but the fact of the matter is we are in a health pandemic across the UK, coronavirus is a deadly virus and I would say to those who want to protest, please don't," she said.
She said:"Now I appreciate that we have a very, very long history of people expressing themselves by assembling and waving placards and being in central London, and all those things are very dear to our history.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
George Floyd death: Protesters use curfew lifting to demonstrate against police brutality for 11th nightProtests were generally peaceful, with some cities banning police use of chokeholds and neck restraints.
Read more »
Protesters clash with police as they demand justice for George FloydFor more than a week people have rallied outside US embassies to demand justice for George Floyd - the man who gasped 'I can't breathe' when a white police officer knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.
Read more »
Protesters clash with police as they demand justice for George FloydFor more than a week people have rallied outside US embassies to demand justice for George Floyd - the man who gasped 'I can't breathe' when a white police officer knelt on his neck in Minneapolis.
Read more »
Opinion: George Floyd protesters are expressing real concerns that British police cannot ignoreThe UK has a strong – and very different – system of accountability to that in the United States, but the police service must be open to change
Read more »
Trump rows with Republicans and shares letter smearing George Floyd protesters as ‘terrorists’ - follow liveFollow the latest updates
Read more »
British police must respond to concerns of George Floyd protesters, warns watchdogExclusive: ‘Communities in the UK are expressing real and growing concerns ... police must listen and respond,’ says director general of the IOPC
Read more »