England 2020
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England in 2020 was a year marked by significant social and political developments that had a profound impact on the nation. The year began with the country grappling with the effects of Brexit, as the United Kingdom officially withdrew from the European Union on January 31, 2020. This historic moment was followed by a period of uncertainty as the country negotiated its new relationship with the EU and faced the challenges of forging new trade deals and agreements.
In addition to Brexit, the year was also defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which swept across the globe and had a devastating impact on communities and economies around the world. England was no exception, and the country faced a series of lockdowns and restrictions as it worked to contain the spread of the virus and protect its citizens.
Alongside these major events, England also experienced significant social and political developments, including the Black Lives Matter movement, which gained momentum following the death of George Floyd in the United States. Protests and demonstrations took place across the country, with many calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality.
In the realm of politics, 2020 saw significant changes as well, with the resignation of long-standing Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, and the subsequent election of Keir Starmer as his replacement. The year also saw controversy surrounding the government's handling of the pandemic, with criticism over its response to the crisis and calls for greater accountability and transparency.
Overall, England in 2020 was a year of significant change and challenge, with the country facing a range of social, political, and economic issues that will continue to shape its future in the years to come.
As a photojournalist, I had the privilege of being in England during this transformative year and witnessing the social and political developments firsthand. Despite the challenges posed by my foot injury, sustained in August 2019, I was still able to cover these important events and document the changes unfolding in the country. From protests against racial injustice to the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year of significant change and upheaval in England, and I was honoured to have the opportunity to capture these moments through my lens.
In addition to Brexit, the year was also defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which swept across the globe and had a devastating impact on communities and economies around the world. England was no exception, and the country faced a series of lockdowns and restrictions as it worked to contain the spread of the virus and protect its citizens.
Alongside these major events, England also experienced significant social and political developments, including the Black Lives Matter movement, which gained momentum following the death of George Floyd in the United States. Protests and demonstrations took place across the country, with many calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality.
In the realm of politics, 2020 saw significant changes as well, with the resignation of long-standing Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, and the subsequent election of Keir Starmer as his replacement. The year also saw controversy surrounding the government's handling of the pandemic, with criticism over its response to the crisis and calls for greater accountability and transparency.
Overall, England in 2020 was a year of significant change and challenge, with the country facing a range of social, political, and economic issues that will continue to shape its future in the years to come.
As a photojournalist, I had the privilege of being in England during this transformative year and witnessing the social and political developments firsthand. Despite the challenges posed by my foot injury, sustained in August 2019, I was still able to cover these important events and document the changes unfolding in the country. From protests against racial injustice to the ongoing Brexit negotiations and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a year of significant change and upheaval in England, and I was honoured to have the opportunity to capture these moments through my lens.
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16 imagesVolunteers arrived at Victoria Hospital for a test run in preparation on 15th December 2020 for one of many vaccination clinics to be held there and at Hornchurch Library in London borough of Havering throughout 16th-23rd December 2020 held by NHS GPâs for patients aged 80 and over. (VXP Photo/Andrew Blowers)
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7 imagesA group of protesters wearing face protective masks hold placards opposing the expansion of Heathrow Airport outside Supreme Court, in central London on Wednesday, Dec 16, 2020. The supreme court has overturned a February judgment that the third runway at Heathrow airport was illegal. It means the project can now seek planning permission, but the ultimate completion of the runway remains uncertain. (VXP Photo/ Joao Daniel Pereira)
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21 imagesViolinist Yury Revich performs solo on a Stradivari violin from the year 1709 (estimated worth of âŹ8 million euros) at the Tower Bridge of London on Tuesday, Dec 15, 2020. He is protesting against heavy automotive traffic pollution while concert halls are held under the lockdown restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak in Britain. Revich tuned into his violin for ten minutes, which he says that it is 'an artistic statement against car pollution, while concert halls are being closed', adding that the venues are closed but the music isnât. (VXP Photo/ Gio Strondl)
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8 imagesPeople wearing face surgical masks to protect themselves and help to curb the spread of Coronavirus Pandemic Outbreak, commute with the Underground Public Transport in London on Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020. The UK has recorded 12,872 more coronavirus cases and 65 deaths in the latest daily government update. It marks a slight fall from last Saturday when 15,166 cases and 81 deaths were recorded. The UK's coronavirus death toll now stands at 42,825.
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10 imagesThe UK has recorded 12,872 more coronavirus cases and 65 deaths in the latest daily government update. It marks a slight fall from last Saturday when 15,166 cases and 81 deaths were recorded. The UK's coronavirus death toll now stands at 42,825.
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12 imagesTractors travelled to Parliament in London as MPs vote on the Agriculture Bill, aimed at blocking the import of lower-standard produce.
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9 imagesProtestors pelted in red colour (resembling blood) the Office of Israeli arms company, Elbit System in London on Saturday, Oct 10, 2020. Elbit Systems openly market their weapons as âfield-testedâ on Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
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20 imagesProtesters gathered holding placards during a "Match the Million" march for free speech, free assembly, and freedom from lockdowns outside Downing Street in Central London, on Saturday, Oct 10, 2020.
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24 imagesThe protest comes as Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, despite claims by both sides that the other has breached the ceasefire. Dozens of people have reportedly been killed and hundreds more wounded since fighting erupted between Azerbaijan and Armenia more than a week ago. With some major world powers backing opposing sides in the standoff â and the U.S. notably absent â there are concerns the conflict could further escalate.
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42 imagesPubs and restaurants are subject to in order to curb the spread of coronavirus. Boris Johnson is to outline a new three-tiered system of coronavirus restrictions on Monday that is expected to cause pubs and restaurants to shut across the north of England.
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48 imagesMusicians wearing face protective masks and holding placards are gathered in Parliament Gardens, outside the Houses of Commons in London, on Tuesday, Oct 6, 2020. Musicians in Britain are using their voices and instruments to protest against the government instructions to retrain and lack of support to the industry.
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14 imagesAthletes have competed on a 26.2-mile (42.2-kilometre) closed-loop course consisting of 19.6 clockwise laps around St. James' Park in London on Sunday, Oct 4, 2020. The traditional course along the River Thames was scrapped because of the coronavirus pandemic and only elite men and women are competing and no spectators are permitted.
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13 imagesThe 'miserable' washout has begun, as the Met Office issues two yellow weather warnings stretching into Sunday covering much of England, Wales and Scotland. Forecasters warn southern coastal areas of England could see gusts of up to 65mph and others could be at risk of flooding before the end of the weekend, as the French storm that arrived Friday is followed by another band of cold and blowy conditions.
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12 imagesAn electricity link box, otherwise known as a manhole cover exploded on Monday, Sept 28, 2020 - outside Oval Underground Station in London. No reported injuries. Police, fire brigade and highway maintenance are currently at the scene. The station is currently closed as well as two lanes of Kennington Park Road.
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71 imagesPeople hold placards and banners a "Resist and Act for Freedom" protest against a mandatory coronavirus vaccine, wearing masks, social distancing and the second lockdown in Trafalgar Square, London on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020.
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29 imagesPolice guard a crime scene entry by the Dale Close Road, in Barnet, North London on Wednesday, Sept 23, 2020, after several police officers have been injured by a chemical substance while carrying out a drugs raid in north London.
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9 imagesBritain's PM Boris Johnson is preparing to chair a Cobra emergency committee meeting on Tuesday morning, following a statement from government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance who warned that the UK could see 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action. On Sunday, further 3,899 daily cases and 18 deaths were reported in the UK.
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9 imagesBritain's biggest bank moved the money through its US business to HSBC accounts in Hong Kong in 2013 and 2014. Its role in the $80m (£62m) fraud is detailed in a leak of documents - banks' "suspicious activity reports" - that have been called the FinCEN Files. HSBC says it has always met its legal duties on reporting such activity. The files show the investment scam started soon after the bank was fined $1.9bn (£1.4bn) in the US over money laundering. It had promised to clamp down on these sorts of practices. ©BBC
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8 imagesA crime scene is put at place inside Westbourne Park Open Space in Bourne Terrace on Sunday, Sept 20, 2020 - after a woman has been found suffering from knife wounds and pronounced dead in West London, which police say it is believed to be self-inflicted.
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41 imagesPolice clashed and arrested protestors during a "Resist and Act for Freedom" protest against a mandatory coronavirus vaccine, wearing masks, social distancing and a second lockdown, nearby Canada House in Trafalgar Square, London on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. The event, which began at noon, drew a broad coalition including coronavirus sceptics, 5G conspiracy theorists and so-called âanti-vaxxersâ. Speakers at the event accused the government of attempting to curtail civil liberties.
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51 imagesPolice form a line by Canada House after they scuffled with anti-vax protestors in Central London, on Saturday, Sept 19, 2020 - as thousands gathered in Londonâs Trafalgar Square from across the UK to protest against coronavirus restrictions and reject mass vaccinations. The event, which began at noon, drew a broad coalition including coronavirus sceptics, 5G conspiracy theorists and so-called âanti-vaxxersâ. Speakers at the event accused the government of attempting to curtail civil liberties.
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47 imagesThousands of protesters from across the UK gathered in Londonâs Trafalgar Square on Saturday, Sept 19, 2020 - afternoon to protest against coronavirus restrictions and reject mass vaccinations. The event, which began at noon, drew a broad coalition including coronavirus sceptics, 5G conspiracy theorists and so-called âanti-vaxxersâ. Speakers at the event accused the government of attempting to curtail civil liberties.
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16 imagesPolice secured the Stockwell Road, waiting for a forensic unit to arrive at the crime scene in South London on Tuesday, Sept 15, 2020 - after a man, aged 20, was stabbed to death in Lambeth. Police said that "despite the best efforts of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.'
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64 imagesPolice continue their investigation on Tuesday, Sept 15, 2020 - after man has died of stab wounds in Islington, North London on Monday. Police have launched an investigation after they attended North Road N7 around 8 pm and found a male, thought to be a teen, with stab wounds.
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23 imagesPeople have been warned against having a "party weekend" as a former chief scientific adviser said the UK is "on the edge of losing control" of coronavirus on Saturday, Sept 12, 2020. The public has been urged to act "in tune" with Covid-19 guidelines before the "rule of six" restrictions come into force on Monday. The British governmentâs scientific advisory board announced on Friday that the reproduction number of coronavirus transmission across the UK was now over 1.0. The Science and the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) said the R-value was now between 1.0 and 1.2.
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15 imagesHundreds of demonstrators gathered outside New Scotland Yard on Saturday, Sept 12, 2020 - to denounce the âover-policing of black communitiesâ through tactics including stop and search and police use of stun guns. The Metropolitan police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick is facing calls to step down from Black Lives Matter activists who say she has âfailed to acknowledgeâ racism within the force.
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65 imagesPeople some of them wearing face masks are marching to demand legal recognition for non-binary people in London on Saturday, Sept 12, 2020. This is the cityâs second-ever London Trans+ Pride, which demands an end to non-consensual surgeries on intersex people, and progressive reform of the UKâs Gender Recognition Act â the law that governs the way adult trans men and women gain legal recognition of their gender.
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121 imagesEnvironmental nonviolent activists group Extinction Rebellion enters its 9th day of continuous ten days protests to disrupt political institutions throughout peaceful actions swarming central London into a standoff, demanding that central government obeys and delivers Climate Emergency bill.
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101 imagesEnvironmental nonviolent activists group Extinction Rebellion enters its 8th day of continuous ten days protests to disrupt political institutions throughout peaceful actions swarming central London into a standoff, demanding that central government obeys and delivers Climate Emergency bill.
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37 imagesEnvironmental nonviolent activists group Extinction Rebellion enters its 7th day of continuous ten days protests to disrupt political institutions throughout peaceful actions swarming central London into a standoff, demanding that central government obeys and delivers Climate Emergency bill.
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22 imagesA demonstration against immigration and the increase in journeys made by refugees crossing the English Channel in dinghies to the UK took place on Saturday, Sept 5, 2020 - in Dover, England. The demonstrators blocked the main dual carriageway into the port after an earlier demonstration by migrant supporters in the town's Market Square. At least 100 officers were at the scene on the A20 while protesters block the road and shout 'England 'till I die'. Fears of violence were voiced and local MP Natalie Elphicke pleaded for people to 'stay away' over COVID fears.
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32 imagesAuthorities have issued warnings over the announced rival far-right and pro-migrant groups preparing to descend on the coastal town on Saturday, Sept 5, 2020. Heavy police forces including horseback police are deployed in coastal town over the fears of violence against the refugees announced by far-right groups who are expected to assemble to demonstrate over migrant crossings. Dover MP Natalie Elphicke has urged people to stay away from the protests given the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. British media reports say that on Friday, an activist group projected pro-immigrant messages onto the White Cliffs of Dover ahead of the protests saying 'Rise above fear. Refugees welcome'
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89 imagesEnvironmental nonviolent activists group Extinction Rebellion enters its 4th day of continuous ten days protests to disrupt political institutions throughout peaceful actions swarming central London into a standoff, demanding that central government obeys and delivers Climate Emergency bill.
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120 imagesEnvironmental non-violent activists group Extinction Rebellion enters its 3rd day of continuous ten days to disrupt political institutions throughout peaceful actions swarming central London into a standoff, demanding that central government obeys and delivers Climate Emergency bill.
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110 imagesTen days of climate change demonstrations have begun as Extinction Rebellion (XR) take to the streets across the UK. XR protesters have already closed off Oxford Street in Manchester city centre with more stunts planned for London later today. The Metropolitan Police has imposed conditions against any protests in the capital, allowing gatherings only on the main roads off Parliament Square Gardens between 8am and 7pm. But the environmental campaign group has planned for marches to be held at several landmarks in the capital, before moving to Parliament Square in Westminster and Trafalgar Square. The campaigners sat in the middle of the road next to Parliament Square to stop the traffic on Tuesday afternoon. Dozens of police officers swooped in to arrest and carry them away to vans parked nearby, while the rest of the group are dancing and chanting 'Climate Justice'. Police continue to arrest climate change protestors in Parliament Square, central London on Tuesday, Sept 1, 2020. Ten days of climate change demonstrations have begun as Extinction Rebellion (XR) take to the streets across the UK.
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18 imagesActivists from environmental group XR (Extinction Rebellion) celebrate Low tide hearth fire ceremony on Monday, Aug 31, 2020, by the river Thames opposite South Bank in central London. Participants said that the importance of this 'sacred rebellion' is kindling flames to light up the dark, to illuminate our most essential truths. This is a ceremony which aims to connect and ignite courage for challenges we may not feel prepared for. This is an event which leads into and links with 'Light the Beacons' global sunset event.
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38 images26 activists from environmental activists Group XR Extinction Rebellion are dressing up in costumes a banshee, which is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening. XR Banshees are about to launch their action opposing silver tunnel construction in London on Monday, Aug 31, ahead of their nationwide disruption demanding government obedience over the climate change solutions. 26 banshees are a symbolic number of nearly 26 people dying every day in London due to air pollution. Nearly 9,500 people die early each year in London due to long-term exposure to air pollution, more than twice as many as previously thought, according to a study carried out by researchers at Kingâs College London.
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10 imagesPeople perform a religious ceremony during the Imambaras observing the narration of the tragedy of Karbala in Marble Arch, central London on Sunday, Aug 30, 2020. People above sixty years of age have been asked to stay home and observe Muharram through live-streamed on various social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
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29 imagesAnti-racism protesters protesting by Notting Hill Underground station in London on Sunday, Aug 30, 2020 - ahead of an announced march along Notting Hill Carnival route.
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24 imagesThe famous crossing failed to close after allowing a ship to pass along the River Thames on Saturday afternoon. In 2005, police closed the bridge for 10 hours after a technical problem meant the arms could not be lowered. The south wing of the bridge is still stuck to this hour 2100.
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16 imagesA-Level students continue to demonstrate outside the Department for Education, in Central London. They are reacting to the downgrading of A-Level results as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. A-levels results that were announced on 13 August. Some 40 per cent of students across England have received downgraded results. Students are demanding Educations secretary Gavin Williamson gone and the resignation of Johnson government.
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19 imagesA protest against police brutality is called by Black Lives Matter on Sunday and it enters the 12th weekend of continuous demonstrations against racial injustice in Britain. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged and continued throughout the United States, Britain and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States.
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21 imagesStudents demonstrate outside the Department for Education, in Central London on Sunday, Aug 16, 2020. They are reacting to the downgrading of A-Level results as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. A-levels results that were announced on 13 August. Some 40 per cent of students across England have received downgraded results.
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38 imagesStudents are reacting to the downgrading of A-Level results as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thousands of pupils across England have expressed their disappointment at having their results downgraded after exams were cancelled due to coronavirus. A-levels results that were announced on 13 August. Some 40 per cent of students across England have received downgraded results.
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46 imagesThousands of pupils across England have expressed their disappointment at having their results downgraded after exams were cancelled due to coronavirus. A-levels results that were announced on 13 August. Some 40 per cent of students across England have received downgraded results. A peaceful protest in Parliament Square, in Central London on Sunday, Aug 16, 2020 - is continuing in response to the downgrading of A-level results.
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38 imagesA political crisis continues in Belarus, an Eastern European nation of 9.5 million people, with many opponents of Mr Lukashenko insisting they will fight on. Thousands of protesters are believed to have been detained, and videos of civilians being beaten by the police continue to emerge, potentially further galvanizing public anger. Britain Belarusians gathered to protests in central London.
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15 imagesFollowing the Government's poor handling of exam results, young people are gathered to protest in Green Park, central London. Despite growing anger among pupils and teachers, the prime minister Boris Johnson insisted he had full confidence Gavin Williamson education secretary. Johnson has shrugged off protests that the A-levels process has been a fiasco, describing the results as ârobustâ and âdependableâ.
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27 imagesAfter the polish government arrested a non-binary person on Aug. 7, which underscores the growing crackdown against LGBTQ activists in Poland, Polish Rainbow UK is organising protests across the country. Yarek Kubiak, the founder of the organisation spoke to an audience of protestors in front of the Polish Embassy in London and demanded the immediate release of Margot Szutowicz nd the rest of the activists. Protestors are asking their human rights to be respected by law in Poland. Szutowicz who uses female pronouns, and nearly 50 other activists were arrested in Warsaw, the countryâs capital, while protesting Szutowiczâs imminent arrest for allegedly causing damage to a truck promoting anti-LGBTQ messages and assaulting a pro-life demonstrator on June 2.
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14 imagesPeople are gathered to protest against the Bank of England's decision to hold the Venezuelan gold in London. The bars are among the 400,000 bars of gold held in the Bankâs vaults, but there is a political dispute about their rightful owner. The Bank of England is blocking the release of 31 tonnes of gold valued at nearly $1bn(ÂŁ805m) and intended to combat the coronavirus in Venezuela.
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19 imagesHitchin Farm attracts tourists and it is close to both London and Cambridge. Hitchin has around 35 miles of lavender rows which people can walkthrough. Hitchin Farm also grows sunflowers which can be seen in full bloom this time of year.
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9 imagesPolice in London arrested British-African photojournalist Craig Bernard while he was covering a demonstrative action of the environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion on Sunday in Trafalgar Square, central London. Photographer Craig Bernard, who's spent years documenting demonstrations in London, is also a member of the British national union of journalists.
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17 imagesA number of British-African speakers address their outrage against the police in front of a crowd of anti-police brutality protestors carrying banners, placards, and flags in front of Tottenham Police Station in North London. Among the speakers Ms. Alice Agyepong said that her 12-year-old son Kai had been left traumatized by the incident, becoming anxious if she even leaves him just to nip to the shops. Black Lives Matter enters the 11th weekend of continuous demonstrations against racial injustice in Britain. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism has raged and continued throughout the United States, Britain and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States.
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13 imagesBlack Lives Matter enters the 11th weekend of continuous demonstrations against racial injustice in Britain. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged and continued throughout the United States, Britain and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States.
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20 imagesGrassroot NHS workers are angry after they were left out of plans to give almost a million public sector workers an above-inflation increase. Marches planned on Saturday morning in Cardiff, Swansea, Merthyr, Bridgend and London are part of a UK-wide protest. Ministers say they were working with unions to ensure the "best possible" pay package for all health workers.
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28 imagesExceptionally hot weather is set to continue in parts of the UK throughout the weekend, the Met Office said. The highest temperatures are expected in England and Wales, with a fresher weather forecast for Scotland and NI.
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17 imagesThe UK has seen its hottest day in August for 17 years, as temperatures reached more than 36C (96.8F) in south-east England, British press reports. Crowds of people headed to the coasts and rivers to enjoy the weather, but people have been urged to adhere to social distancing.
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27 imagesA coalition of groups including the African Emancipation Day Reparations March Committee and Extinction Rebellion gathered for the annual event in South London which aims to highlight the need for reparations and amendments to be made for enslavement endured by generations of black people.
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5 imagesTui announced it will close its 166 high street stores across the UK and Ireland amid business crisis as a consequence of global lockdown due to Coronavirus Pandemic outbreak.
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23 imagesStaff and residents gathered outside the Spanish Embassy in Belgravia Square this afternoon in London to demonstrate, against the airlineâs treatment of workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Protest leaders Unite union are calling for the British government to speak out against British Airwaysâ (BA) plans to dismiss 42,000 staff and rehire 30,000 on what the union calls âinferior contractsâ. Some of the British MPs have supported BA workers, with over 160 of them to have signed workers pledge to strip BA of its lucrative landing slots if they donât step back.
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40 imagesNurses and care workers from St Thomas' Hospital, hold placards as they protest for a pay rise in London, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Health care unions are launching a campaign for a pay rise for NHS (National health Service) nurses and care workers. NHS demonstration was also supported by the Black Lives Matter activists.
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27 imagesAn article in the Sun describing Johnny Depp as a "wife-beater" was "one-sided" and "not researched at all", the actor's lawyer told the High Court. In closing submissions for Mr Depp, David Sherborne said the paper acted as "both judge and jury". Mr Depp is suing the newspaper's publisher and editor for libel, saying the allegation is "completely untrue".
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26 imagesAn article in the Sun describing Johnny Depp as a "wife-beater" was "one-sided" and "not researched at all", the actor's lawyer told the High Court. In closing submissions for Mr Depp, David Sherborne said the paper acted as "both judge and jury". Mr Depp is suing the newspaper's publisher and editor for libel, saying the allegation is "completely untrue".
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24 imagesAmerican actor and Hollywood star Johnny Depp arrived at the Royal Court of Justice in London on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (VXP Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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17 imagesAmerican actress and model Amber Heard arrived at the Royal Court of Justice in London on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (VXP Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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12 imagesThe British Government said that anybody travelling to Spain from Britain will now need to self-isolate for 14 days when they return. Airlines connecting Britain to Spain have issued guidance to anybody with flights booked to Spain. EasyJet says that it will be continuing to operate, despite the new restrictions. (VXP Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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22 imagesUS actress Amber Heard leaves the High Court in London on Monday, July 27, 2020. She attended a hearing in Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton.
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9 imagesAmber Heard will attend a hearing in Johnny Depp's libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton when her defence is expected to wrap up their case on Monday, July 27, 2020.
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8 images57-year-old American actor Johnny Depp is suing the tabloid's publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) and its executive editor, Dan Wootton over an article which called him a "wife-beater" and referred to "overwhelming evidence" he attacked Ms Heard, 34, during their relationship, which he strenuously denies.
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6 imagesA former British spy said he was âduty boundâ to share an explosive dossier on Donald Trumpâs links to Russia with British authorities because his administration âmight pose a serious risk to UK national security.â
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17 imagesEngland applies new rules on wearing masks, they have come into force, today with people going to shops, banks and supermarkets now required to wear face coverings. Authorities said that Police can hand out fines of 100 pounds if people refuse, but authorities are hoping that peer pressure will prompt compliance.
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10 imagesIn her first witness statement, Ms Heard claimed that in March 2013, Mr Depp hit her with the back of his hand, which caused her blood to hit the wall, after an argument about a painting by her ex-partner Tasya van Ree. He denies this. She was photographed on Friday, arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice to attend the trial.
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20 imagesAmerican actor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court in London to attend the hearing of his legal dispute with UK tabloid newspaper The Sun over allegations he assaulted his former wife Amber Heard.
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9 imagesAmerican actress Amber Heard arrives at the High Court in London where Johnny Depp is in a legal dispute with UK tabloid newspaper The Sun over allegations he assaulted his former wife, Amber Heard.
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4 imagesPeople participate in a protest in support of free and fair elections in Belarus. "We want free and fair elections now" protestors chanted on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - nearby Winston Churchill monument in Parliament Square, central London.
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11 imagesThe British government - under the Conservative Party leadership of David Cameron, Theresa May and Boris Johnson - failed to conduct serious assessments of Russian attempts to interfere with British elections, including the 2016 Brexit referendum, according to the long-delayed "Russia Report" released on Tuesday.
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10 imagesAfter the release of the much-anticipated Russia report on Tuesday, Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer clashed in fierce exchanges on Wednesday at the last Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) before the start of the summer recess.
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10 imagesHuawei 5G Network Antenna is seen by the St. Pauls Station in central London on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The Chinese tech giant will be banned in the UK from use in mobile networks from December 31st 2020. However, the existing installed equipment are to be removed by 2027, which will be followed by a decision on FTTP broadband that will come later. The U.K., tensions with China are rising. United Kingdom suspended the extradition treaty with Hong Kong âimmediately and indefinitelyâ as well as existing embargo arms against China is extended to Hong Kong U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced this weekâs Monday afternoon through a statement in the British Parliament.
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32 imagesActor Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court in London for a hearing in his libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton. The 57-year-old Depp is suing the tabloid's publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) over an article which called him a "wife beater" and referred to "overwhelming evidence" he attacked Ms Heard, 34, during their relationship, which he strenuously denies.
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7 imagesActor Johnny Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paper's executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that called him a "wife-beater." Depp strongly denies all allegations.
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42 imagesOn Tuesday, Mr Depp's lawyer, Eleanor Laws QC, questioned Ms Heard on her statement, in which the lawyer said the actress had indicated that Mr Depp was "illogically jealous" and that she wasn't having any "illicit relationships". The trial judge, Mr Justice Nicol, intervened to say the word "illicit... carries a connotation". Ms Heard replied: "Not that that matters much, but no." Ms Laws agreed: "No, it doesn't." â BBC
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13 imagesElon Musk offered Amber Heard "24/7 security" after she told him she wanted a restraining order against Johnny Depp, the High Court has heard. She denied Mr Musk visited her while her then-husband Mr Depp was away. Mr Depp, 57, is suing the publisher of the Sun over an article that labelled him a "wife beater" - but the newspaper insists it was accurate. â BBC
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11 imagesAfter a meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab for discussions on 'global priorities, including the COVID-19 economic recovery plans, issues related to the Peopleâs Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong, and the US-UK Free Trade Agreement negotiations, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alongside his UK counterpart Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab left from Number Ten in Downing Street, central London on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 to continue discussions at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). (For VXP Erica DeZonne and Vudi Xhymshiti)
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11 imagesUS Secretary of State arrives in Downing Street, central London on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Sec Pompeo is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab for discussions on 'global priorities, including the COVID-19 economic recovery plans, issues related to the Peopleâs Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong, and the US-UK Free Trade Agreement negotiations.
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77 imagesUK Government Cabinet Ministers arrived in Downing Street on Tuesday, 21 July 2020 â to attend a Cabinet meeting for the first time since the lockdown to be held at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London.
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6 imagesThe U.K., tensions with China are rising. The United Kingdom suspended the extradition treaty with Hong Kong âimmediately and indefinitelyâ as well as existing embargo arms against China is extended to Hong Kong U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced on Monday afternoon through a statement in the British Parliament.âŹ
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11 imagesAmber Heard has told the High Court that Johnny Depp told her the only way out of their marriage "was death" and that while she loved one side of him, she was "terrified of the monster". In a statement submitted to the High Court in London, the actress, model and activist also alleges that Depp threatened to kill her multiple times. On the first day of the 34-year-old giving evidence in the three-week libel trial, Depp - who finished giving his own evidence last week - watched proceedings from the public gallery. â Sky News
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25 imagesThe Black Lives Matter movement gathered people in Marble Arch, Central London on Sunday, July 19, 2020, to protest against systematic racial injustice in Britain. People most of them wearing protective face surgical masks in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic outbreak, took part in the eighth weekend of anti-racism protests in London. "Black people account for 3% of the population, but 8% of deaths in custody," said a former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal in an article published by the Guardian. He continues to say "I know this is only the endpoint of a system that disproportionately suspects, arrests, convicts and imprisons BAME people." shorturl.at/pxMPV Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States.
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13 imagesPeople that oppose WHO (World Health Organisation) and Government guidance measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic outbreak attend a protest against the wearing of masks during the coronavirus outbreak near Marble Arch in Central London on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
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8 images"Standing for Women" activists gathered at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park Central London, on Sunday, July 19, 2020 - to what they said, "speak, shout, sing and share our experiences of being adult human females in 2020."
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15 imagesCoronavirus restrictions will ease further in England under plans for a "significant return to normality" by Christmas, Boris Johnson has announced. Under the new guidelines, people may use public transport for journeys immediately, while advice for employers will change from 1 August. Companies will have more discretion to bring staff back to workplaces if it is safe to do so, the PM explained.
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12 imagesActor Johnny Depp has finished giving evidence last week after four intense days of his high-profile libel case against The Sun. Depp arrived at the High Court in London, on Friday morning around 11:10/h o'clock. In his final day of giving evidence last week during his high-profile libel case against The Sun, the actor spoke about losing millions and also denied allegations of violence towards ex-wife Amber Heard during their honeymoon, at Thanksgiving in 2015 and after her 30th birthday party in 2016.
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13 imagesAssange is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist who founded WikiLeaks in 2006. WikiLeaks came to international attention in 2010 when it published a series of leaks provided by U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. WikiLeaks made headlines around the world in April 2010 when it released footage showing US soldiers shooting dead 18 civilians from a helicopter in Iraq. After spending almost seven years inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Assange was arrested by British police on 11 April 2019. It came after Ecuadorean President LenĂn Moreno tweeted that his country had taken "a sovereign decision" to withdraw his asylum status.
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14 imagesBritain's Prime Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session, in parliament in London.
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10 imagesAmerican actor Johnny Depp has finished giving evidence after more than four intense days of his high-profile libel case against The Sun. Depp left the High Court in London, on Monday afternoon around 17:30/h o'clock. Among the members of the press and curious members of the public, I also met with three fans of Depp. Chloe Fawkes, 21, who works as a waitress from Reading said she became a fan of Jonny Depp since she was five, with the film "Pirates of the Caribbean." Along with her twin sister,, Ruby Fawkes 21 they said they're here to support Depp's efforts in the trial with love. Chloe and Ruby also met with another young man Jack, 23 from London, who works in a bar. Jack said Depp had become his hero since he was eight. "I enjoy his characters and I relate by similar circumstances in my life," he said. Jack also said that he thinks he is funny, but he confirms "he is not." For all three of them, this is the first day to be here. They all think they will be back for the final day. Ruby, Chloe's twin sister wasn't a fan of Depp, but she said she was here to support her sister. Ruby is looking forward to a career in musical theatre as a singer. "Johnny Depp is an amazing actor," Ruby said. Johnny Depp has told the High Court he lost $650m when former business managers "stole" his money. In his final day of giving evidence during his high-profile libel case against The Sun, the actor spoke about losing millions and also denied allegations of violence towards ex-wife Amber Heard during their honeymoon, at Thanksgiving in 2015 and after her 30th birthday party in 2016. For VXPictures, from London's Royal Courts of Justice, Vudi Xhymshiti.
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12 imagesActress Amber Heard left the High Court in London, Monday, July 13, 2020, after actor Johnny Depp has finished giving evidence after more than four intense days of his high-profile libel case against The Sun. Depp and Heard left the High Court in London, on Monday afternoon around 17:30/h o'clock. Depp, 57, accused Heard, 34, of throwing a "haymaker" punch at him during a row after her 30th birthday party, hours after he had learned during a "bad" business meeting that he had lost $650m (ÂŁ514m) The actor said that "it seemed like everything she would accuse me of was something that she had done to me".
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14 imagesActor Johnny Depp has finished giving evidence after more than four intense days of his high-profile libel case against The Sun. Depp left the High Court in London, on Monday afternoon around 17:30/h o'clock. Johnny Depp has told the High Court he lost $650m when former business managers "stole" his money. In his final day of giving evidence during his high-profile libel case against The Sun, the actor spoke about losing millions and also denied allegations of violence towards ex-wife Amber Heard during their honeymoon, at Thanksgiving in 2015 and after her 30th birthday party in 2016.
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18 imagesThe Black Lives Matter movement gathered people in Parliament Square, Central London on Sunday, July 12, 2020, to protest against systematic racial injustice in Britain. People most of them wearing protective face surgical masks in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic outbreak, took part in the seventh weekend of anti-racism protests. Anti-Yemeni war protestors also joined the Black Lives Matter to support their cause against racial injustice. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States.
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13 imagesWhat is considered to be the Second Yemeni Civil War, is an ongoing conflict that began in 2015 between two factions: the Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi-led Yemeni government and the Houthi armed movement, along with their supporters and allies. The UN had verified the deaths of at least 7,700 civilians by March 2020, with most caused by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes. Monitoring groups believe the death toll is far higher. The US-based Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) said in October 2019 that it had recorded more than 100,000 fatalities, including 12,000 civilians killed in direct attacks. More than 23,000 fatalities were reported in 2019, making it the second most lethal year of the war so far.
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26 imagesDemonstrations against racial injustice organised by the Black Lives Matter movement in the United Kingdom took place at the US Embassy in East London on Saturday, July 11, 2020. After delivering various speeches and chants against racial injustice, people wearing surgical face masks aiming to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic marched towards Parliament Square in central London through Vauxhall Bridge. The crowd of some hundreds of demonstrators were followed by the British mounted police officers who secured the area around them. Police also secured the area around Winston Churchill monument near Parliament Square in Central London as monuments became major focuses of contention in demonstrations against racism and police violence during May-June this year. Far-right groups threatened to deface Nelson Mandelaâs and Mahatma Gandhiâs monuments, whilst anti-racist protestors accused Churchill of racism and threatened to deface his monument too. After few activists delivered their speeches in parliament square, the organisers called people to peacefully disperse. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States.
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21 imagesPeople holding placards and most of them wearing surgical face masks to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic, organised by Black Lives Matter are holding the seventh weekend of protests in front of the US Embassy in East London, on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States.
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14 imagesBritish mounted police officers secure the area of the United States Embassy in East London, on Saturday, July 10, 2020 - as people organised by Black Lives Matter are expected to march towards the Embassy by 2/pm. Anti-racism demonstrators are holding the seventh weekend of protests across the U.K., despite a ban on large gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States.
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37 imagesAmber Heard, the ex-wife of Johnny Depp arrives at the High Court in London, on Friday, July 10, 2020 - where the US actor Depp and his ex-wife Heard has been giving evidence during a hearing over the last week in his libel case against the publishers of The Sun and its executive editor, Dan Wootton.
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5 imagesJohnny Depp is back in the witness box for a third day at the trial of his libel suit against a tabloid newspaper that called him a âwife-beater.â Depp is suing News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun, and the paperâs executive editor, Dan Wootton, over an April 2018 article that said heâd physically abused ex-wife Amber Heard. He strongly denies ever hitting her.
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30 imagesA group called âSave British Farmingâ â representing farmers, consumers and members of the food production industry â are seen driving with their tractors, trucks and cars to Westminster in Central London, on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. They said they are here to protest the agriculture bill that is currently going through parliament. The group says, âThe government is selling British farmers down the river. This July they want to pass an agriculture bill that will ditch UK animal welfare and environmental standards for farm imports, flood the market with cheap, low-quality food and destroy Britainâs world-class farming industry.â
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12 imagesPrime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Ten Downing Street towards Parliament in London to attend his weekly session of PMQs on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (VXP Photo/Vudi Xhymshiti)
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5 imagesChancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak departs 11 Downing Street, in Westminster, London, to deliver a summer economic update at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (VXP Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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20 imagesProtesters from "Justice for Yemen" and "Black Lives Matter" rally demonstration gather together at Parliament Square in London on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Dozens of protesters holding Yemeni Flags and placards "Save Yemen" gathered in London today calling UK Government to end an arms deal with Saudi Arabia and pressure Saudis to stop the bombing of Yemen. New data shows Britainâs Royal Air Force trained Saudi personnel in 2019 on fighter jets used to bomb civilians in Yemen â a country on the brink of famine â while UK soldiers coached other forces in the Saudi-led coalition at nearly a dozen army bases in Britain. (VXP Photo/ Erica Dezonne)
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20 imagesMore pictures of Dominic Cummings Neighborhood: https://rb.gy/jirr6d More pictures of Boris Johnson and Anmarie Plass clapping in Downing Street: https://rb.gy/dkcikk More pictures of Sir Keir Starmer clapping for NHS at his doorstep: https://rb.gy/dveptc More pictures of London turning blue: https://rb.gy/mc2ouz
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17 imagesNobody appeared to salute the 72 anniversary of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) at the doorstep of the British Prime Minister's chief adviser Dominic Cummings on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's key adviser Dominic Cummings, who has suggested the NHS could provide funding to allow people to select genetic traits such as intelligence for babies is also accused to flouted lockdown rules that the government had imposed on the rest of the country by driving 250 miles (400 kilometres) to his parents' house while he was falling ill with suspected COVID-19. (VXP Photo/ Erica Dezonne)
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14 imagesSunday marks the 72nd anniversary of the formation of the National Health Service (NHS). British Landmarks and some football stadiums will be lit up blue as a mark of support and gratitude for the NHS. The UK has hailed its NHS for the work they have done during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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15 imagesWhen Britain made it compulsory to wear masks in Public Transport on June 15, 2020, the first day of compulsory face masks on public transport proved to be patchy. Sizeable minority appeared not to be fully complying with rules now in force in England and this trend appears to continue on Saturday, July 4, 2020 - when England is embarking on perhaps its biggest lockdown easing day. Pubs and restaurants have the right to reopen for the first time in more than three months.
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18 imagesRestaurants, pubs and cafes in England can reopen from Saturday, providing they follow safety guidelines. Indoor hospitality will be table service only, with limited contact between staff and customers. Customers will also have to give contact details when they enter a pub or restaurant. Businesses will be expected to monitor crowd density in their premises.
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10 imagesLabour and the Liberal Democrats oppose the bill in its current form. Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper says the legislation has been "rushed" and will create "incredibly widely-drawn" powers, which would let the police "stop and search anyone in the vicinity of a protest, including passers-by, people on the way to work and peaceful protesters". In its reports on the bill, Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights says the proposals are "oppressive and wrong". It accuses the government of trying to create "new powers in areas where the police already have access to powers and offences which are perfectly adequate". The Bar Council says there are "legitimate concerns" that the government would be able to prevent protests it doesn't agree with. Rights of Women, a campaign group, has also criticised for the bill for failing to introduce long-called-for measures which it says would reduce violence against women and girls. However, the government argues that other parts of the legislation toughen sentencing for serious violent and sexual offences and introduce new police bail rules for suspects under investigation. The bill would also place a legal duty on police and local authorities to come up with a joint action plan to tackle serious violence. â BBC.
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6 imagesGatwick Airport is getting ready for more holiday bookings after the Government agreed to open-air corridors to a number of countries a few days after Britain lifted most of the lockdown rules in England.
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22 imagesThe roadblock protests in front of the Canadian Embassy in Central London against Bill 156 and animal cruelty is continuing on Friday, June 26, 2020. Two activists who seem to have chained themselves in the middle of the street facing the entrance of the Canada House, are subject to possible arrest from the MET Police who have called a dismantling crew on the ground to release the activists from the chains. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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24 imagesDozens of Canadian and British animal rights activists are protesting against a law brought by the Ontario government known as Bill 156. The law makes it illegal to take photographs of animals in transport to slaughterhouses and give water to animals before their death. Activists also mourned the death of Canadian citizen and animal rights activists Regan Russel (65), who was struck and killed by the truck driver on the morning of Friday, June 19, 2020 - while she was peacefully attending an event outside Fearmans Pig Slaughterhouse in Burlington, Ontario, as part of Toronto Pig Save activism. Activists in central London, have blocked the road in front of the Canadian embassy near Trafalgar Square on Friday, June 26, 2020. Two activists have chained themselves in the middle of the street facing the entrance of the Canada House. A blood-stained Canadian flag lays beside the protestors. "This act of civil disobedience is to condemn the Canadian governmentâs complicity in the death last Friday" activists said. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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28 imagesSt James's Park, the first of The Royal Parks to be opened to the public, provides habitats for a variety of different species. It is home to a wide range of birdlife and has nesting sites on Duck Island and West Island.
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13 imagesThe UK's coronavirus death toll has passed more than 40,000, according to the latest government figures. A total of 40,261 people have died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after testing positive for the virus.
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15 imagesAnti-racism demonstrators organised by the Black Lives Matter movement are holding a fourth weekend of protests across the U.K., despite a ban on large gatherings due to coronavirus pandemic outbreak. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States last month.
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27 imagesDemonstrations organised by Black Lives Matter in Britain are taking place this Saturday in cities including London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism have raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked by the death of George Floyd in the United States last month.
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11 imagesDemonstrations organised by Black Lives Matter in Britain are taking place this Saturday in cities including London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Anger against systemic levels of institutional racism has raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked following the death of George Floyd in the United States last month.
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10 imagesPolice and London Fire Brigades are responding to an incident in Tower Bridge of London, on Friday, June 19, 2020. "Somebody is alleged to be willing to jump off the Bridge," said a member of LFB without giving any further details. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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11 imagesThe Red and Blue Arrows fly over Buckingham Palace and Horse Guards in Pall Mall Street, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in London, Thursday, June 18, 2020.
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11 imagesThe President of the French Republic visits London to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of General de Gaulle's 'Appel' to the French population to resist the German occupation of France during WWII.
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18 imagesBritish authorities unboxed the Winston Churchill statue in Parliament Square in central London on Thursday, June 18, 2020, prior to a visit of the French President Emmanuel Macron to London. For his first foreign trip since lockdown, Emmanuel Macron will be in London to mark the 80th anniversary of de Gaulleâs « appel de Londres », as well as cement Franco-UK ties at a strained time due to Brexit. A joint French and British jet flypast is announced to be performed at 5pm. Monuments to Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi will stay hidden behind protective screens after far-right protesters in London threatened they will deface them. Monuments have become major focuses of contention in demonstrations against racism and police violence. Macron's visit to Britain is at a time when anger against systemic levels of institutional racism has raged through the city, and worldwide; sparked following the death of George Floyd in the United States on May 25, 2020.
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33 imagesFar-right protesters clashed in London on Saturday with anti-racism demonstrators and police trying to keep the two sides apart after they rallied in London in rival demonstrations, despite strict restrictions and warnings to stay home to contain the coronavirus. Fights broke out between groups outside London's Waterloo station, with fireworks thrown before police cordoned off areas. On a nearby bridge, stones were lobbed at police. Sporadic skirmishes continued in central areas.
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25 imagesCrowds gather in London despite police warnings not to demonstrate- and scuffles break out between counter-protesters guarding statues and police.
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54 imagesPeople hold placards and take a knee in front of the US Embassy in South London, Sunday, Jun 7, 2020, during a rally to protest against the killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA. Floyd, a black man, died after he was restrained by Minneapolis police while in custody on May 25 in Minnesota.
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36 imagesRiot police have clashed with hundreds of protesters on Whitehall as the Black Lives Matter protests over George Floyd's death became heated. Officers in full riot gear and on horseback moved in amid tense scenes outside Downing Street. Thousands of anti-racist activists had gathered outside Downing Street following a rally on Parliament Square and a march through central London on Saturday. A police horse bolted after officers on horseback charged protesters just after 6pm as skirmishes erupted.
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74 imagesProtesters gather during a demonstration in Parliament Square in central London on Saturday, June 6, 2020 - in response to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US. A US police officer has been charged with the death of George Floyd. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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18 imagesLondon's Hackney kids take a 20 minutes walk against racism in London, Saturday, Jun 6, 2020 - in response to protest against the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, that has led to protests in many countries and across the US. A US police officer has been charged with the death of George Floyd. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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32 imagesBlack Lives Matter in Britain called a series of demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020. Protesters in Britain clashed with police after thousands of people flooded into central London on Wednesday. Although Black Lives Matter U. K., called off the protest on Wednesday 1800 hours, many protestors and activists remained chanting âblack lives matterâ and âwe will not be silentâ in Whitehall. The protest was peaceful in Hyde Park and in front of the US Embassy, but after the organisers left the scene tensions escalated later outside Downing Street. The Metropolitan Police said 13 people were arrested during the protests, which ran into the early hours of Thursday morning. In response to George Floyd death, protests have taken place across America and internationally after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd's neck while the handcuffed black man called out that he couldn't breathe. The officer, Derek Chauvin, has been fired and charged with murder.
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75 imagesPolice clashed with protesters after thousands of people flooded into central London for a Black Lives Matter demonstration in response to the death of George Floyd. Activists chanted âblack lives matterâ and âwe will not be silentâ in Hyde Park in a peaceful demonstration before tensions escalated later outside Downing Street. The Metropolitan Police said 13 people were arrested during the protests, which ran into the early hours of Thursday morning.
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23 imagesHundreds of people have gathered outside the American embassy in London, in solidarity with demonstrations in the United States, sparked by the death of a black man in police custody. George Floyd, 46, died after being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A white ex-policeman has been charged with his murder.
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57 imagesDemonstrators chant Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Hyde Park in London, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who died on May 25 after he was restrained by Minneapolis police in the United States. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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10 imagesSwedish retail store Ikea reopened their doors on Monday, June 1, 2020 - in London after ten weeks of being closed to the public. Ikea has announced plans to enforce strict social distancing policies which will include a one-way system, which limits the number of customers allowed in-store at one time â this is to include only one adult and one child from every household â and the installation of glass screens and hand sanitiser to protect customers and employees, alike. Pictures available for editorial use only.
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31 imagesAs protests continue across the United States following the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day, dozens of human rights activists in Britain's capital London kneel in Trafalgar Square on Sunday, May 31, 2020 - in solidarity with black people in America and a symbolic stand against racism across the world.
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20 imagesHis abrasive style and uncompromising attitude towards those he regards as lazy or intellectually inferior, which would include most MPs, have made him few friends at Westminster. Dominic Cummings is more than just a run-of-the-mill adviser to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In many ways, the government's agenda has been forged by his ideas and Mr Johnson has relied heavily on his strategic insights into the mood of voters, gathered from focus groups. â BBC
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13 imagesThe showpiece Nightingale hospital in London is seen deserted on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. It is shut after treating a small number of patients but will be kept âin hibernationâ in case the second wave of Covid-19 infections emerges. No further patients will be admitted to the facility, which was created amid much acclaim in just 10 days, and the 12 patients being treated there at the moment are being transferred to other London hospitals.
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11 imagesAs people were cycling and jogging along Hyde Park in London on Friday - a cyclist made statement during my Hyde Park day photoshoot. She didn't stop by, but as she rode through the cyclist pathway, smiled, unfolded her chest and raised two fingers that implied freedom. She might have been either part of "Free Nipple" campaign, or just a brave supporter. The Free the Nipple campaign, is a global campaign advocating for the rights of women to go topless. The New Hampshire movement, known as Free the Nipple, sparked controversy when several legislators criticized its members they were arrested in 2016 after removing their tops at a beach in Laconia and refusing to put them on when beachgoers complained.
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24 imagesThe United Kingdom might ease the restrictions imposed to halt the spread of coronavirus at different speeds in particular regions, Prime Minister Boris Johnsonâs spokesman said on Friday. âIt could lead to some of the measures being eased at different rates in different parts of the country and at the same time it could lead to some measures being re-imposed in some parts of the country but not in others,â the spokesman said. âIâm not aware of any plans at the moment to do that in regards to schools,â he added. â © REUTERS
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10 imagesThe prime minister said on Wednesday that there had been a "terrible epidemic" in care homes and that the final death rate figures in the UK would be "stark and deeply horrifying". Boris Johnson also promised all Sage (Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) advice to the government would be published "in due course".
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16 imagesThe protesters are opposing the eviction at the HS2 Harvil Road site by the Dews Lane in the Colne Valley, in the London borough of Hillingdon. They claim that HS2 and the bailiffs are acting unlawfully as they have not served the demonstrators with high court eviction notices ordering them to vacate the land.
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22 imagesDozens of police and bailiffs are at the Harvil Road site by the Dews Lane in the Colne Valley, in the London borough of Hillingdon. The protesters are opposing the eviction and claim HS2 and the bailiffs are acting unlawfully as they have not served the demonstrators with high court eviction notices ordering them to vacate the land.
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8 imagesGovernment ministers are currently not appearing on Good Morning Britain, despite doing the rounds on other networks â including BBC Breakfast.
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30 imagesU.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson fleshed out his plan for lifting the U.K. lockdown in Parliament as he seeks to get more people back to work, even as resistance from politicians and labour unions laid bare the hurdles facing the government as it tries to kickstart the economy.
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9 imagesVirgin Atlantic could be followed by British Airways in abandoning UKâs second-biggest airport, writes Financial Times on Wednesday. The coronavirus shutdown has hit airlines around the world hard, including Gatwickâs biggest customers such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, EasyJet etc. On Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - I visited Gatwick airport, regardless of all kinds of restrictions, I managed to produce a number of pictures from Airport's parking lot as well as six flights 2 landings and 4 take-offs.
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18 imagesOn Tuesday, ONS's weekly figures added more than 7,000 deaths in England and Wales, raising the total for the UK to 32,313. More people have died in the United Kingdom from coronavirus than any other European country, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Britain began its seventh week of coronavirus lockdown today, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging the country for continued patience with the measures as the UK comes through its 'peak' of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Last week Prime Minister Johnson said that the government would provide information on this in the days ahead. Johnson himself has reportedly become more cautious over releasing the country from a lockdown following his own experience with the virus, which put him in intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital in London for several days earlier this month.
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5 imagesThe number of crimes taking place in South West London has gone down during lockdown according to new data released by the Metropolitan Police. In March 2020, crimes in Wandsworth, Richmond and Wandsworth fell by an average of 12 per cent compared to the previous month. Data for April, when the entire country was under lockdown, is not yet available.
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13 imagesAlthough school children and many others are reportedly having troubles with vouchers a grocery retailer in South London is exchanging his groceries for vouchers given by his customers on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Under a government scheme, families in need in England should receive vouchers worth ÂŁ15 a week per child. Whilst a few European countries relax the COVID-19 lockdown, Britain still remains under lockdown without an exit strategy yet.
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14 imagesAlthough Britain officially still remains under lockdown without an exit strategy yet, retailers such as KFC, B & M as well as B & Q are seen operating and traffick is seen pack-jammed in South London on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.
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22 imagesDozens of London based environmental activists are seen protesting the continuation of HS2 Limited construction in Cardington Street near Euston station on early Monday, May 4, 2020. Protesters have been dispersed under CoVid legislation with a police sergeant reportedly having said that all protests, including peaceful and even law-abiding protests, are now effectively banned. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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15 imagesA drive-through coronavirus testing facility has been set up in a car park next to the O2 Arena in North Greenwich. The drive-through centre has been set up in close proximity to the ExCel exhibition centre on the other side of the river, which has been transformed in just over a week into a brand new temporary hospital. The testing centre has been set up for NHS staff. Pictures © V Xhymshiti, May 4, 2020
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14 imagesA collision, which involved a motorbike driver and a car near Canada Water underground station in Lower Road intersecting with Neptun Street, saw an air ambulance landing inside Southwark Park and other emergency services rush to Lower Road in Southwark, Bermondsey, on Monday afternoon, May 4, 2020. A temporary road closure was also put in place in Lower Road. (Pictures © V Xhymshiti)
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18 imagesWhat started as an epidemic mainly limited to China has now become a truly global pandemic. Outside of China, there have been over 3,402,126 cases and over 247,107 deaths, according to the John Hopkins University Covid-19 dashboard, which collates information from national and international health authorities. The disease has been detected in at least 187 countries and territories, with Italy, Iran, Spain and the US lately experiencing the most widespread outbreaks outside of China. In the UK, there have been 186,599 confirmed cases and 28,446 deaths as of May 3. Here is a set of 18 images taken throughout the China Town, which is seen deserted in London, Britain, on Sunday, May 3, 2020. (Pictures © V Xhymshiti)
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15 imagesFriends and families on bicycles visited the Kingdom's Buckingham Palace in London, Britain, on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Britons are now in their sixth week of lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Countries around the world are taking increased measures to stem the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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23 imagesWith the crisis that the world is currently experiencing, physical distancing is essential to preserve us some say. Reality is subjective. And so is the perception, therefore many things can change quickly depending on the perspective we perceive about a given situation. As much as two Danish photographers wanted to tell us about this, I was lingering about the same idea. The question one might ask is how can you be sure from pictures and news we are told that people are really doing the right thing? It turns out that it's almost impossible to do so. Even more, how can we be sure that the government is not lying us when we know that most of the opinionated information is sold out as news? Take a look of this set and make up your mind.
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13 imagesAn English man wearing Face Protective Masks who says he walks in throughout St James' Park every day and finds joy in feeding animals is seen feeding ducks, pigeons and squirrels his afternoon walk at St James' Park in London, Britain, on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Britons are now in their sixth week of lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Countries around the world are taking increased measures to stem the widespread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. (Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)
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