Matt Hancock urges George Floyd protesters to 'follow social distancing rules and follow the law'
Telegraph, 07 Jun 2020
UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday said attending protests during the coronavirus pandemic was "undoubtedly a risk".
His comments came after days of protests, sparked by the death of George Floyd in the US, that have been held in cities around the UK despite officials advising against mass gatherings.
More protests in the UK are expected on Sunday.
The protests held around the world since Floyd's death have called on governments to address racism within their own countries.
Read the latest on the George Floyd protests here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/06/thousands-set-attend-black-lives-matter-protests-across-uk-despite/?WT.mc_id=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_7JuneHancock&utm_source=tmgoff&utm_medium=tmg_youtube&utm_content=offsite_televideo&utm_campaign=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_7JuneHancock
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His comments came after days of protests, sparked by the death of George Floyd in the US, that have been held in cities around the UK despite officials advising against mass gatherings.
More protests in the UK are expected on Sunday.
The protests held around the world since Floyd's death have called on governments to address racism within their own countries.
Read the latest on the George Floyd protests here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/06/thousands-set-attend-black-lives-matter-protests-across-uk-despite/?WT.mc_id=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_7JuneHancock&utm_source=tmgoff&utm_medium=tmg_youtube&utm_content=offsite_televideo&utm_campaign=tmg_youtube_offsite_televideo-youtubevideo_7JuneHancock
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