Evening briefing Wednesday 3rd June

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0:44The 18-year-old was stabbed at Southampton in December and died in handcuffs, having been falsely accused by his killer of racism. There were protests in the city last night in which 11 officers were injured. In the Commons, the reform UK leader said Novak's death was an example of two-tier policing. Speaking to Times Radio afterwards, Mr Farage warned of more trouble to come. The division will get far worse. What you saw in Southampton last night is the beginning. if we get large numbers of young white males who think the police are prejudiced against them, goodness knows where we go. This has to end.

1:17This has to end. You can hear the full interview with Carol Walker on Times Radio after 10pm tonight. The Prime Minister said Farage's rhetoric of rage on the streets violates the wishes of Henry Novak's family. I'm really shocked that he pretends to have respect for Henry's family. and then acts in this way. They have lost their son in the most appalling circumstances. They make a simple plea of us as human beings to please not exploit that. That is their plea to us. The head of Hampshire Police has apologised for Henry's arrest and death. The National Police Chief's Council is reviewing the wording of its anti-racism plan.

1:58The document currently says its goal of producing equality of policing outcomes does not mean treating everyone the same or being colourblind. Policing Minister Sarah Jones says the guidance needs to be changed. Three crew members of the Royal Navy have died in a helicopter training exercise in Devon. The Merlin helicopter went down in a field at Sorton Down next to a military training facility near Oakhampton in the early hours. The families of the service personnel have been informed. The Times defence editor is Larissa Brown. It was heavy rain, strong winds and very low visibility at the time is what we've been told.

2:31We've also spoken to a witness that described a huge bang at the time of the crash, and other witnesses have described seeing an almighty flash of red. Now, I think it will probably be weeks or months until we get a full readout from the MOD on exactly what has happened, and I think it will be a lot of painstaking work to go through those final moments of the crew. Europe's first Universal theme park will be built in the UK, with£1.3 billion worth of support from the taxpayer, Universal United Kingdom Resort in Bedfordshire, will include a hotel, retail and entertainment complex. The attraction is expected to handle around 8.5 million visitors a year.

3:11And at the French Open, world number one, Irina Sabalenka has crashed out in the quarterfinals to Diana Schneider. She was two points from victory but succumbed in windy conditions, losing 12 of the last 13 games of the match and the deciding set 6-love. You can hear more of these stories throughout the evening on Times Radio.

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