George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom

George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom
Part of George Floyd protests
Protests at Hyde Park, London, 3 June 2020
Date28 May 2020 – 21 June 2020
(3 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Caused by
Goals
MethodsProtests, demonstrations, civil disobedience, sit-ins, die-ins, internet activism
Parties
Casualties
Injuries27+
Arrested135+[2]
Map
Map of protests with 100 or more people attending in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. ()

Protests were held across the United Kingdom following the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, by a police officer in the United States on 25 May 2020. Immediately following his murder, protests and riots occurred in dozens of cities across the United States. Protests were staged internationally for the first time on 28 May, with a solidarity demonstration outside the United States Embassy in London. They took place during the UK COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Adams, Tim (7 June 2020). "'Now is the time': London's Black Lives Matter rally looks like a turning point". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ^ Patel, Priti (8 June 2020). "Some 135 arrests made across around 200 UK Black Lives Matter protests". ITV news. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Social distancing rules during coronavirus in England | The Met". www.met.police.uk. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.