'We can't Photoshop our history':Boris Johnson vows to protect Churchill statue

'We can't Photoshop our history':Boris Johnson vows to protect Churchill statue

The UK Prime Minister has vowed to protect Churchill's statue and says a campaign to remove public monuments risks'distorting'Britain's past.

  • byAnna Mikhailova

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'Not a justified use of deadly force':New protests in US after police kill man at drive-through

'Not a justified use of deadly force':New protests in US after police kill man at drive-through

Hundreds of demonstrators are protesting in the US city of Atlanta following the killing of 27-year-old black man Rayshard Brooks by a white police officer.

  • byDavid Millward
Trump won't watch sports matches if players kneel
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Trump won't watch sports matches if players kneel

US President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League games or US soccer team matches if players do not stand for the national anthem.

Body-cam footage:How Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by Atlanta police

Body-cam footage:How Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by Atlanta police

What happened in the minutes before a white police officer shot a 27-year-old black man in the car park of a Wendy's restaurant,just weeks after the death of George Floyd.

  • byMalachy Browne andChristina Kelso
'I won't be watching much':Trump refuses to watch football if players kneel

'I won't be watching much':Trump refuses to watch football if players kneel

President Trump says he will not watch American football or any national soccer sides if players do not stand for the national anthem.

Publishers rush to fill demand as books on race and racism sell out amid protests

Publishers rush to fill demand as books on race and racism sell out amid protests

"Seven weeks ago everyone wanted jigsaw puzzles - now they want to change the world,"said Readings director Mark Rubbo.

  • byMelanie Kembrey
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Violence,looting and optimism – a tale of two Americas

Violence,looting and optimism – a tale of two Americas

In 2016,Donald Trump made a promise that Americans would be “sick and tired of winning”. Fast-forward four years and the country is just sick and tired.

  • byAmelia Lester
Please Explain podcast:Cancel culture,cathartic or patronising?

Please Explain podcast:Cancel culture,cathartic or patronising?

In this episode,senior journalist Jacqueline Maley and national editor Tory Maguire discuss the nuances of cancel culture and the right to be offended.

  • byTory Maguire
NFL pledges $250 million to combat racism

NFL pledges $250 million to combat racism

The NFL said that it was expanding its social justice efforts through the 10-year fund to"combat systemic racism".

How George Floyd's death changed the US culture wars

How George Floyd's death changed the US culture wars

At times,the zeal for justice has tipped over into the"de-platforming"of those seen as insufficiently committed to the anti-racist cause.

  • byMatthew Knott
Tucker Carlson advertisers depart after Black Lives Matter comments

Tucker Carlson advertisers depart after Black Lives Matter comments

The controversial Fox News host is losing more advertisers in the wake of his comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.

  • byGerry Smith