In the wake of George Floyd's horrifying death and the Black Lives Matter protests, controversial statues are being vandalised and pulled down. Europe correspondent Bevan Shields speaks to national editor Tory Maguire about the impact across Britain, and how authorities are responding.

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In the wake of George Floyd's horrifying death and the Black Lives Matter protests, controversial statues are being vandalised and pulled down. Europe correspondent <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/bevan-shields-givwf0">Bevan Shields</a> speaks to national editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/by/tory-maguire-h0yjtc" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-37859">Tory Maguire</a> about the impact across Britain, and how authorities are responding.
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