BLM protesters stage die-in protest in London

Dozens of protesters std a 'die-in' protest in central London on Sunday, demonstrating against police brutality and anti-Black racism.

Foot showed people laying down in street and blocking traffic.

Organiser Ken Hinds said protest was to highlight racial injustice in UK and deunced forthcoming government spending on prisons.

"What kind of society are we if we can project that we need so much prison s? Why can't we turn that into university s by investing in communities so we can get ahe of that predicted curve?" he asked.

"Million People March" was held in place of annual tting Hill Carnival, which will be streamed online this year due to coronavirus restrictions.

tting Hill Carnival is Europe's biggest street fair, tracing its roots to late 1950s.

Organisers have said event is more important than ever amid worldwide campaign for justice after George Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis.