Thousands of people marched through London on Wednesday evening over the death of George Floyd in the United States
joined protesters in taking a knee outside parliament.
While the protests were ongoing in the capital, police constables from across the country released a statement saying they "stand alongside" those protesting Floyd's death, and calling for "justice and accountability." More protests are expected around the U.K including in Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow.
Earlier Wednesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the killing of Floyd had been "appalling and inexcusable" and that he "perfectly understood people’s right to protest." When further pressed on the issue by the Scottish National Party's Westminster leader Ian Blackford, Johnson said that "of course black lives matter."
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