Trump says ‘racism is evil’ after being criticised for lack of response to Charlotteville

“Racism is evil”: the words of President Trump as he attempted to silence the critics who accused him of a “moral failure” by not explicitly condemning white supremacists and neo-Nazis after a deadly weekend of protests in Charlottesville.

Heather Heyer was killed and 19 others were injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of counter protestors, marching against a far right rally. The man charged with her murder has this morning been refused bail.

Our Washington Correspondent Kylie Morris has the latest – her report contains distressing scenes.