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It's the fifth consecutive weekend of anti-racism protests taking place in Europe following the death of George Floyd.
As nationwide demonstrations calling for racial justice continue to sweep the United States in the wake of George Floyd's death, protesters march through Boston.
Far-right protesters scuffled with police in central London, as hundreds gathered to demonstrate despite strict police restrictions and warnings to stay home to contain the spread of coronavirus. Meanwhile, several anti-racism protests are underway in France.
Speaking on a tour around the UK Biocentre, which is playing a key role in coronavirus testing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Black Lives Matter protests have been 'hijacked' by a 'growing minority' who want to cause violence, and that people should not attend them.
Activists, some wearing face masks as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, attend a Black Lives Matter protest march from Hyde Park towards Parliament Square in London. Britain has seen days of protests sparked by the death in police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in the United States. IMAGES