In europe are in tatters, after fans� anger forces all six English Clubs involved in the breakaway European Super League to pull out. A series of texts show Boris Johnson offered to fix the Tax Rules to encourage businessman Sirjames Dyson to make ventilators for the nhs. The former Prime Minister Tony Blair says he s worried that the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid vaccine is being discredited worldwide because of what he calls Unjustified Anxieties about its safety. Well be speaking to him in half an hour. Following the death of a nine year old girl, the findings of a Report Setting out recommendations for preventing future deaths from Air Pollution is due to be published this morning. Tiktok is sued for billions by former Childrens Commissioner for England Anne Longfield over how it collects and uses childrens data. The verdict has been met with relief by many in The Verdict has been met with relief by many in minneapolis. The verdict has been met with relief by many in minneapolis. The The Verdict has been met with relief by many in minneapolis. The bbc The Verdict has been met with relief by many in minneapolis. The bbc has been speaking to some local residents to gather the reaction to the conviction of Derek Chauvin. We will bring you that as soon as we have it. We are able to breathe again, the words of the family of George Floyd after the white former Police Officer was convicted of killing George Floyd in one of americas most high Profile Race trials. The killing sparked huge protests across the united states and Around The World. The historic outcome at a Court In Minneapolis is seen as a Landmark Test of police accountability. President biden said The Verdict could be a Giant Step Forward Forjustice in america. We will hearfrom our Forward Forjustice in america. We will hear from our North America Correspondent levelled a psycho. We the jury, in the above entitled matter, as to count one, unintentional second Degree Murder while committing a felony, find the defendant guilty. Derek chauvin, convicted of two counts of murder, and one of manslaughter. The former Policeman Led from court in handcuffs. Cheering. It was a result many hadnt dared to believe was possible. In these types of cases, you know, justice has not gone in the way of victims when victims are African Americans at the hands of the police. So, to hear that he was guilty on all three of the charges, itjust seemed like a dream. Its a beautiful day, its a sad day because George Floyd isnt here any more with us, but its a beautiful day, because justice was served. Mr Floyds Family called it a victory for anyone whos ever been pinned down. Because he showed me how to be strong. He showed me how to be respectful. He showed me how to speak my mind. Ima miss him but now i know hes in history. What a day to be a floyd, man. Wow. It was a death that shook the world, ripping open americas unhealed wounds on Racism And Police brutality. But much of the evidence of this crime was not gathered by police. Instead, it was the local community who documented it. Filming, begging. Hes not responsive right now . And remonstrating with officers as Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyds neck for nearly nine and a half minutes. It was a murder in the full light of day, and it ripped the blinders off for the whole world to see. I cant breathe. I cant breathe. Those were George Floyds last words. We cant let those words die with him. This crime might never have come to trial had it not been for this community, who documented it. Trauma collectively relived through the trial. But for now, some relief as people take in the victory. We got that justice, now we got that peace many here believe that this is not a case of problems solved. Rather, an opening for real change, when it comes to how black people are treated by police in america. Lebo diseko, bbc news, minneapolis. In a moment well speak to jasmine rand, who is international legal counsel for the George Floyd legal team, and represented the case before the united nations. But first lets hear more from George Floyds family as they pay tribute to him. His Brother Philonise Floyd spoke at the News Conference after The Verdicts were handed down. You have cameras from all Around The World to see and show what happened to my brother. It was a motion picture, the world seeing his life being extinguished, and i could do nothing but watch. We have to protest because it seems like this is a never ending cycle. Reverend al always told me weve got to keep fighting. Ima put up a fight every day, because im Notjust Fighting for george any more im fighting for everybody around this world. I get calls, i get dms, people from brazil, from ghana, from germany everybody, london, italy, theyre all saying the same thing. We wont be able to breathe until youre able to breathe. Today, we are able to breathe again. Applause. The verdict has been met with relief by many in minneapolis. The bbc has been speaking to some local residents to hear their reaction. Murder one committing a felony we find the defendant guilty. Cheering. Thats everything. Praise the lord. So were glad that we got The Verdict, so that starts the process of the healing for some of our community. It does not start the process of healing for all, but it starts the process of healing for some so that we can finally breathe just a little bit to know that we got at least somebody in our corner to say, were not going to stand for this. So thank you for the justice, for the jurors, for the people that showed and stood there and recorded, for the people that got up there and said Something And Didntjust stand back and keep their mouths closed. I did not expect this, i didnt think they was going to do it. Idid i had no Faith they was going to do it. I did, i had Faith. | im glad they did. Thank you to them. I had Faith. Im just happy that this happened because i have two boys who are black and for this to happen, im glad it happened, unfortunately to someone else, so that we can get the ball rolling to try and make some progress to do right because George Floyd is somebodys dad, hes somebodys son, hes somebodys uncle. It could easily have been my son, it could easily have been my daddy, it could easily have been my brother. So im so happy that this tragic turn of events had to happen for something to change. All sing hymn. 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Is the funeral of the 20 year old shot killed by a Police Officer shot and killed by a Police Officer last week in a pretty routine encounter with a Police Officer. Last week in a pretty routine encoun efi policeofficer. The. , s , ,. � country. That nracticaltetres . Aa a. 72 7 sure nracticaltetres . Aa a 72 congresscino eff; nracticaltetres . Aa a 72, congresssing 277; we hie massive reform can have this massive Police Reform that we need. But we cantjust look at it from a procedural manner because we cant legislate hearts and minds. The prosecutor said something so significant in his Closing Argument when he said the defence tried to convince you George Floyd died because his heart was too big. But what you have learned through the trial is that Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd because his heart was too small. Until we change the root of the problem, until we change our society in a very fundamental way, we will continue to experience this type of disparity and in equities. 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One year later he was in those shoes because his son was dead because of police violence. Police violence. According to a Stud B Police violence. According to a study by harvard, police violence. According to a study by harvard, black police violence. According to a study by harvard, black americans are more than three times more likely than white americans to be killed by the police. Why is that . Because we have so much structural racism. In america we dont like to talk about our past and the inequities that have been passed down from slavery, but it is a relatively short history. In a few hundred years we have had jim crow, just in the past century, segregation, so we have a history of racial injustice and inequities that we have to reconcile at some point to be able to move forward in The Future Ofjustice. And i Cant Speak without also asking, what is The Future Ofjustice and what does it look like . Justice is not a guilty verdict after a Black Man is shot in the backless top realjustice, The Future Ofjustice in america, needs to look like black men living with equality in education and employment. We have to demand true equality in every facet of society. Thank you very much, jasmine rand, international legal counsel for the George Floyd legal team. Plans for a European Super League are unravelling after all six English Football clubs decided to pull out, just days after the competition was announced. Manchester city, chelsea, arsenal, liverpool, Manchester United and tottenham have all now gone back their decision to take part back on their decision to take part after a huge backlash from all parts of the game. Joe lynskey reports. Footballs great breakaway lasted less than 48 hours. Amid rising anger in the game, all six English Clubs lost their nerve. Manchester city were first to formally pull out of the European Super League. Earlier their coach said a closed Shop Competition had no integrity. Its not a sport when the relation between the effort and the success the Effort And Reward doesnt exist, dont exist. So its not a sport. Its not a sport and it doesnt matter if you lose. Chelsea fans heard their team would withdraw from outside stamford bridge. Theyd gathered before a match to add their voice. And the fa says supporters have played their part. In a statement, English Footballs governing body said it would like to thank the fans for their influential and unequivocal voice. It is a powerful reminder, they say, the game will always be for fans. The Prime Minister said The Clubs decisions were the right one. Earlier, liverpools players had shown what they thought on twitter. Some, including jordan henderson, said, we dont like it and we dont want it to happen. Now the people in the game have got their way. Dont forget, Football Players are fans. Theyve grown up being fans of football themselves, so they know what it feels like to be a fan, and they understand the connection between the players, the fans, The Club. Arsenals statement said theyd made a mistake and they apologise for it. While spurs said they regret the anxiety and upset the move caused. At Manchester United, Ed Woodward will leave his role as executive Vice Chairman at the end of the year The Club say, in a separate move. This has been a climb down from those at the top, but the rest of the game has been unified, and football remains open. Joe lynskey, bbc news. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says Football Fans should savour their victory after the English Clubs pulled out. I think its a Great Day for fans, and i think fans of football up and down the country should savour this. Its their victory, they stood up and said, you cant take our game away from us. But as a government, we stood full square behind them, from Sunday Night when the story first broke i engaged with the president of uefa, the leaders of the game here, the Premier League and the fa, and the Prime Minister and i were absolutely clear to those fans, we will stand behind you and do whatever it takes to stop this. And its absolutely right it has been stopped. A Secretary Of State for culture, just as i would stand up to protect our Stately Homes or our great works of art, this is as much part of our national Heritage And Culture and it needed to be protected. Im delighted it has been. The headlines on bbc news. Justice for George Floyd. Former Police Officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty of his murder. He faces up to a0 years in jail. Hell be sentenced in 8 weeks. Plans to shake up Elite Football In Europe are in tatters, after fans� anger forces all six 6 English Clubs involved in the breakaway European Super League to pull out. The bbc has seen a series of texts in which the Prime Minister offers to fix Tax Rules on behalf of businessman Sirjames Dyson. In the messages sent in march last Year Borisjohnson assures sirjames that neither his singapore based company, nor its senior employees would have to pay more Uk Tax if they were to make ventilators for the nhs. Heres our political editor laura kuenssberg. Who you know not just what you know can matter round here. But revelations about connections between Government And Business have raised eyebrows of late, and now its conversations of the Prime Minister himself under the spotlight. Last year, the prominent tory Backing Businessman Sirjames Dyson wanted to help make desperately needed ventilators for the nhs. But his firm wrote to the government asking, if they did, would they have to pay any more tax . Official queries and conversations like that are allowed, but the rules for ministers say they have to be transparent, and civil servants should be involved. But in a series of direct Text Messages between borisjohnson and sirjames, the Prime Minister promised, i will fix it tomorrow. The Prime Minister then said rishi the chancellor says its fixed. Pushed again by Sirjames Who said in a long message, im afraid we really need a response to our letter, mrjohnson wrote, i am first lord of the treasury, and you can take it that we are backing you to do what you need. The government told us, at the height of the pandemic, there were genuine fears that we would quickly run out of ventilators, leaving the nhs unable to treat patients and putting many lives at risk. As the public would expect, we did everything we could in extraordinary times. In the end, as he explained to the bbc recently, dysons offer wasnt taken up. We did it. We got it working between four and six weeks in spite of changing the specification. We were ready to go, ready to produce it, wed bought the components, and then the Cabinet Office said they didnt want it, they didnt need it. And in a statement, sirjames insisted that urgent correspondence was only about compliance with the rules as A50 Dyson people in uk and singapore worked around the clock, seven days a week, to build potentially life saving equipment at a time of dire need. He said his company gained no benefit from the project, which had cost it £20 million. But questions are likely to be raised again about whether contacts between politics and powerful businesses are just too close for comfort. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news. We will ask former Prime Minister Tony Blair about that story in the next 15 minutes or so. The veterans� minister, johnny mercer, has resigned designed to protect troops from historical prosecutions. Secretary, allegra stratton. On the Press Briefing Room in downing street, which will continue to be used. Labour has accused borisjohnson of wasting taxpayers money. As other European Countries tighten restrictions again, denmark is slowly emerging from a second lockdown which began in december. For many businesses that is contingent on the Corona Pass. Essentially the public will have to show proof of vaccination, proof of earlier infection, or a negative Test Result within 72hrs for various activities including hairdressers, tattooists and restaurants. Adrienne murray sent this from copenhagen. Family is enjoying a trip to the zoo, but this day out is different. Adults have to prove they are corona free. At the entrance, its not only tickets that are carefully checked visitors must show a � Corona Pass�. It� s a negative Test Result within the last 72 hours, a certificate of Vaccination Or Proof of previous infection. The extra measures haven� t kept visitors away. It makes you feel more safe to know that, well, when there are lots of crowded people together, they have been tested. I think its part of how life is right now. A Smartphone App called myhealth gives danes while a new, more advanced app is expected next month. It� s good because my business had been bound for 3. 5 months. I think we should do it for all so we can start everything up and we can be more secure. Bars and restaurants are getting ready to welcome guests back. Some wonder whether the app will cope with a large volume of users. Others are uneasy about policing their customers� health. I was not expecting that i was supposed to be the one actually checking on them, and ifind it also to be overkill at this stage when the vaccination is going ok, the number of deaths is quite low. Authorities believe coronavirus is now under control. Once the Over 50s are vaccinated, most of denmark� s restrictions are set to be lifted. Meanwhile, getting tested is likely to become a part of everyday life. Denmark has ramped up testing, and now has one of the highest of any country in the world. We are 5. 8 million here in denmark and we have 500,000 tests each day so it is possible for each and everybody to get a test rather quickly. Most danes, though, seem willing to accept the Corona Pass if that means a swifter return to normal life. Adrienne murray, bbc news, copenhagen. We can talk more about six English Clubs pulling out of the European Super League. How are they dealing with the aftermath . Sally nugent is in our sport centre. One Thing Clubs will have to do pretty quickly is to rebuild a certain level of trust between owners and fans and also managers and players. 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The the future . There are changes to the Champions League. The early the future . There are changes to the Champions League. The early rounds| Champions League. The early rounds have expanded with more games, more teams and Wild Cards put in. Not everybody is happy about that, but it is progressing. Somehow, peace has to break out between them after this war. You have to remember, the Premier League is the most glamorous and financially successful league in the world. Looking at the group of clubs that were in this original European Super League, six were from the Premier League, and that� s because they are the Glamour Teams at the moment, if you like. The other clubs involved, real Madrid And Barcelona in spain were the two clubs that really wanted and needed this to go ahead more because of the terrible financial situation they are in at the moment. Looking ahead for those two Spanish Clubs, you have to do is say something for them in theirfinancial model have to do is say something for them in their financial model has to change. They are desperate for change. They are desperate for change and want to change the way European Competitions are organised to simply get more money. The irony is, and one of the reasons this has fallen so flat, fans have seen over the last year during a pandemic what is important, they have seen footballers doing good things and making a difference politically and giving back to their community. They realise how some footballers are using their voice, fans are now finding their voice as well and they will not stand for this. But it will be interesting to see what the Spanish Clubs do. Be interesting to see what the Spanish Clubs do. Sally nugent, thank you the queen will mark her 95th Birthday Today in private, four days after the funeral of her husband, the duke of edinburgh. There will be no public celebrations as she continues to observe two weeks of mourning until friday and no photograph celebrating the day is expected to be released this year. Now it� s time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. If you are looking for significant rainfall in the forecast, there is not any as we head to the weekend. A few of us will see showers at times but that is about it. Quite a bit of sunshine as well but frosty by night. High pressure dominating the weather today. We have this weak Weather Front sinking southwards. It is bringing a band of cloud and also some spots of rain here and there. Nothing significant. As it continues to journey southwards, it will brighten up behind it. Some sunshine for northern England And Sunny Spells across Northern Ireland and sunshine for scotland. This crowd in the Far North will produce the Odd Shower in the Northern Ireland this afternoon. The highest temperatures likely to be in the South West, i6 likely to be in the South West, 16 or 17. As we had in to the evening, a lot of the showers will tend to fade and we will see that she missed and fog form. These are our overnight lows. We could see those temperatures slip to minus four or 5. A temperatures slip to minus four or 5. A cold start tomorrow. Breezy across the endless channel. The breeze coming in and cooler along the North Sea coastline. These circles indicate the strength of the wind. This cloud bringing the odd spot of rain in scotland. Highs of 12 degrees, 17 in Liverpool And I7 12 degrees, 17 in liverpool and 17 in cardiff. As we move into friday, we still have high pressure firmly in charge of our weather. It will drift a little bit further east. Breezy across the English Channel and parts of the South West of england but we remain with settled conditions. A lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, fair Weather Cloud developing as we go through the course of the day and temperatures between 11 and i4 celsius. We could see an 18 somewhere. The weekend, largely dry, strong sunshine and still the risk of overnight frost