Youre watching bbc news. The uk government has admitted there are huge disparities in the health of the nation after a report confirmed that those from black, asian and minority ethnic communities are more likely to die from coronavirus than white people. Public Health England said it was unclear why. Speaking at the governments daily briefing, the health secretary, matt hancock, said he was determined to address the problem. The phc investigation into the way in which the virus targets people unequally and disproportionately has been put on the website. And this is a particularly timely publication. Because right across the world people are angry about Racial Injustice. And i get that. Black lives matter. And i want to say this to everyone who works in the nhs and in social care, i value the contribution that you make, everybody, equally. And i want to say it right across society too. I want to thank you and i want you to know our whole country cares about your well being. I value too
This is the scene in George Floyds home city houston where his family and supporters are gathering for a peaceful march as the protests grow outside the white house, condemnation from Church Leaders after donald trump visits a second religious landmark. The bbc hears from one bishop who calls the president s actions blasphemy. There is no evidence for me that what he is doing in handling this crisis has anything to do with the teachings of the scripture. In the uk an empty Coronavirus Test Centre as the government is rebuked by officials for how it presents data on testing. Also coming up. An exclusive interview with the man leading afg hanistans peace talks with the taliban. Welcome. President trump is coming under intense criticism over his response to the biggest wave of protests to engulf america for decades. Protests have taken place in 75 us cities over the death of an unarmed African American man, george floyd. This is the scene in houston right now George Floyds home city. Here
Protests over George Floyds death in Police Custody have spread to 75 us cities. This is the scene live in new york. Condemnation from Church Leaders after donald trump visits a second religious landmark. The bbc hears from one bishop who calls the president s actions blasphemy. There is no evidence for me that what he is doing in handling this crisis has anything to do with the teachings of the scripture. In the uk an empty Coronavirus Test Centre as the government is rebuked by officials for how it presents data on testing. Also coming up. An exclusive interview with the man leading afghanistans peace talks as a un report claims the taliban are still supporting alqaeda. Welcome. President trump is coming under intense criticism over his response to the biggest wave of protests to engulf america for decades. Protests have taken place in 75 us cities over the death of an unarmed African American man, george floyd, in Police Custody. President trump has threatened to send in the militar
A family at greater risk a report confirms that those from the uks ethnic minorities are more likely to die of coronavirus. Queues as members of the Uk Parliament reject virtual voting with a row over how business can take place safely. And holiday firms call on the uk government to consider air bridges and to scrap quarantine plans for people arriving in the uk. Hello and welcome to bbc news. President trump says hes prepared to deploy the military to quell violent protests across the United States, after the death last week of george floyd in Police Custody. Donald trump says if cities and states fail to control the civil unrest sweeping across america, he would bring in the army to solve the problem for them. The democrat president ial candidate, joe biden, has attacked the president s handling of the protests saying the us was crying out for leadership. There was more violence last night in washington, where the president walked to a church near the white house and held the bible f