Huge crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters have also gathered outside the US embassy in Battersea, London as rallies continue across the UK. Protesters in Bristol pulled down a statue of Edward Colston, a 17th century slave trader who has numerous landmarks named after him in the city, as part of the Black Lives Matter protest todayThe Edward Colston statue has been pulled down by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in Bristol. The Edward Colston statue has been pulled down by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in Bristol. Supt Bennett said: 'The Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bristol today was attended by an estimated 10,000 people. She said 14 officers were injured during clashes with a minority of protesters in central London on Saturday following a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2020 15:11 UTC