or whether you don t. leamington spa, worlds apart from where george floyd was murdered in minneapolis. i thought 20 people were going to show up, never 700. but last summer, people in this leafy warwickshire town came together, calling for change. because it s ourjob to make sure this does not happen again. shianne williams organised the protest. she was 17 at the time. i hadn t seen that many people in leamington coming together for one cause. so, and when you ve grown up in a place where you thought people didn t really like you. i have been a victim of racism all my life. i ve been spat on, i ve been racially abused in the streets, bullied in school. there was an incident where someone threw dirt over me. those things have kind of made me stronger and gave me the power to speak up about black lives matter. chanting. hundreds of thousands of people in the uk took part in anti racism marches in the aftermath of george floyd s murder, raising questions about policing. less t
the ban on foreign holidays for people living in england, scotland and wales has been lifted, and replaced with a traffic light system, grading every destination according to risk. the green list currently includes 12 countries and overseas territories. portugal is on that green list and has seen a surge in bookings. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies sent this report from the algarve. we re going to portugal! we are not all going on a summer holiday, but, from today, going abroad for one is no longer illegal. this, after a long time of empty arrivals halls, will be a sight for sore eyes for many in the travel industry. it is a change of environment. we have been stuck at home for literally two years, so, just getting out and doing something different, being in a different culture, getting some sunshine, relaxing. international travel has returned, but with only 12 countries on the green list, the destinations are limited, but the paperwork and cost is not. portugal
wreaths have been laid to mark the centenary of the royal british legion. in a message marking the occasion, prince charles said the charity ensured the sacrifices of veterans would never be forgotten. our correspondent, jon donnison, reports from the cenotaph in central london. in whitehall this morning, a lone bugler and the last post. to remember those who have been lost, but also to mark 100 yea rs of the royal british legion. representatives of the army, the royal navy and royal air force were among those who laid wreaths at the cenotaph, after earlier prince charles had offered his thanks. i wanted, above all, to offer my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all those who have helped build this wonderful organisation we know today, and all those who will be part of its future. the british legion was set up in 1921, in the aftermath of the first world war. its mission to support military veterans and their families. so, 100 years after it was founded on this very spot, t
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