officer accused of killing george floyd begins today. his death sparked protests around the world against police brutality and racism. and coming up the website set up to collect the experiences of school pupils about rape culture has now received over 7,000 testimonies. we ll talk to the 22 year old founder and the senior officer who s launching a special helpline today. good morning. today is the first day of freedom, if you re in england. and for much of the country, the sun is going to shine, too. two households, or groups of up to six people, are now able to meet outside in england again, as the stay at home covid restriction comes to an end. 0utdoor sport facilities including tennis courts and golf courses are also reopening, and organised outdoor sports can resume. borisjohnson says he s looking forward to a great british summer of sport but warned people to stick to the rules. 0ur political correspondent chris mason has this report. ilkeston in derbyshire, and
tributes are being paid to the victims of monday night s attack. the suspect, salman abedi, a 22 year old born in manchester to libyan parents had been known to security services. it is said it is unlikely he was acting alone. the terror threat alert has been raised to critical, its highest level. more rate of taken place across the city today as police continue their investigation. so far, four people have been arrested, one is the suspect‘s older brother. the bbc understands the bomber is thought to have detonated a device built by someone else. the terror threat alert indicates further attacks may be imminent. hundreds of troops have been deployed to protect key sites across the country, including downing street. an off duty female police officer was among the 22 killed in the attack. husband is critically ill and their two children were also injured. we will have all the latest elements in manchester and reaction, but first this report. of those killed in the attack on
This time of year, 13 to 16 degrees. heading on through this evening and overnight, once again a lot of cloud with murky conditions. the rain moves a bit further south across scotland and northern ireland before retreating northwards. it will still be windy and exceptionally mild for the time of year. overnight lows in some parts of the north 16 degrees. tomorrow very slowly this band of rain slips a little bit further south, still a lot of cloud, still windy, some brighter breaks developing through the day and temperature still above average for the time of year. hello this is bbc news, i m annita mcveigh. the headlines. the number of people facing long waits for urgent cancer treatment across england, scotland and northern ireland has doubled in the past four years. the chief executive of high street chain next urges the government to let more foreign workers into the uk to help ease labour shortages.