Crowds clash with police outside Downing Street during George Floyd protests

Mobo boss Kanya King has said that recent weeks have marked a “watershed moment” in the fight for racial equality.

Manchester Council have announced they will review every statue in the city in response to the Black Lives Matter protests. Thousands of people joined demonstrations all over the country this weekend, including in Manchester, London and Bristol.

Anti-racism demonstrators are planning to gather in London later today as George Floyd is laid to rest in the US. The socially distanced commemoration at the Nelson Mandela statue in Parliament Square at 5pm has been organised by Stand Up To Racism.

A statue of a 17th century slave trader was pulled down during protests in Bristol.Thousands of people joined Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Bristol as well as Manchester and London over the weekend.On Sunday, at least 5,000 packed into the College Green area of Bristol to hear from speakers and hold an eight-minute silence - the length of time George Floyd was restrained during an arrest in America which lead to his death.During the protests, demonstrators pulled down the controversial

"Star Wars" actor John Boyega risked professional fallout and delivered a powerful speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London's Hyde Park on Wednesday.

John Boyega needn't worry about getting more work in Hollywood. "I don't know if I'm going to have a career after this, but fuck that," the Star Wars actor told a crowd of thousands at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Wednesday towards the end of an impassioned and powerful speech about racism.

They were all in attendance at yesterday's protest

Mark Hamill has praised his Star Wars co-star John Boyega following his emotional speech during anti-racism protests in London.

By Dominic Patten

John Boyega delivered an impassioned speech at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Wednesday, one of many major anti-racism demonstrations that have taken place around the world following the death of George Floyd on May 25. "Black lives have always mattered.

John Boyega got emotional at a protest in London, England, on Wednesday, following the death of George Floyd.

John Boyega gave an emphatic speech to hundreds of supporters at a Justice for Black Lives rally in London’s Hyde Park on June 3. The Star Wars actor, 28, took a stand and held onto a megaphone while delivering his call to action. “Black lives have always mattered. We have always been important,” John declared in a video captured by CBS News reporter Haley Ott. “We have always meant something. We have always succeeded regardless. And now is the time. I ain’t waiting.”