Why I shook the hands of the counter-protesters: the Bolton Black Lives Matter activist who stopped the fighting and started talking

Stockport home last month.

protesters have taken to the streets of Manchester in recent days in response to the death of George Floyd in America.

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.

protests have been declared “illegal” by the Home Secretary Priti Patel as she updated MPs on the Government’s response to protests. Patel said that 135 protesters had been arrested and 35 police officers injured during protests.

Sterling was speaking to BBC Newsnight and was asked about the comments of Home Secretary Priti Patel, who said the protests were illegal as they contravened social distancing laws designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.However, the Manchester City star insisted that as long as the protests were safe and peaceful, they are necessary."I know this might sound a little bit cheesy but the only disease right now is the racism that we are fighting," he said.Get the latest breaking Man City news

hereThere was also a march across the city, and speeches.The M.E.N.

hereThe mayors will select some of their favourite music from Manchester and Liverpool acts, and the event will raise funds for those affected by the coronavirus.It comes as thousands of people attended protests across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the United States.A third day of demonstrations has taken place across Manchester city centre today.A statement posted by United We Stream read: "We have taken the decision to postpone tonight's show because this weekend does

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

Chants of “I can’t breathe” rang out across central Manchester as anti-racist protesters took to the streets to demonstrate as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.The haunting last words of George Floyd were repeated again and again and plastered across banners and placards during a huge protest in the city centre.Mr Floyd’s death has sparked protests across the United States and the UK with thousands of people marching on cities to demand change.Mr Floyd, 46, died in police custody in the

Love Island star Amber Gill, Anthony Joshua and Alexa Chung have lead the stars in attending Black Lives Matter protests across the UK on Saturday 6 June.