Date: 2020-06-18 21:52:07

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The UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab has been heavily criticised for saying the anti-racism gesture known as ‘taking the knee’ seemed like a symbol of subordination rather than one of liberation. He added that he thought the gesture had come from the television drama ‘Game of Thrones’. Following a wave of criticism Mr Raab insisted he had “full respect” for the Black Lives Matter movement. The killing of George Floyd, an African-American being detained by police in Minneapolis, has led to demonstrations around the world including here in the UK where it’s also prompted black people to share their experiences of treatment by the police. According to the latest figures for England and Wales black people are almost 10 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people and three times more likely to be arrested. The government has announced a commission into racial inequality but many are calling for action not words. Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg and Clive Myrie. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog