Boris Johnson has urged people to "stay away" from protests this weekend - saying they had been "hijacked by extremists." Black Lives Matter organisers cancelled a planned protest in London's Hyde Park this weekend over fears it would be hijacked by far-right groups.
Mr Johnson, who has frequently been criticised for using racially charged language and offensive terms in articles and speeches, admitted there is "much work to do" in fighting racism.
And Mr Johnson admitted some of Winston Churchill's opinions were "unacceptable" - but says we "cannot edit our past". In a Twitter thread, the Prime Minister defended his predecessor as a "hero." A protective box has been erected around the statue of Churchill in Parliament Square, while
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