The British Library has apologised to Ted Hughes’s widow and family for naming him in a dossier on slavery and colonial links. The former Poet Laureate, who came from humble origins in Yorkshire, was found to be a descendant of Nicholas Ferrar who was involved in the slave trade some 300 years before Hughes was … Read more
Three activists scale Parliament calling for slavery reparations to be paid with huge banner signed by XR and Black Lives Matter – the day after stunt at nearby Cenotaph Three activists hung note ‘to the People of the United Kingdom’ from scaffolding It demanded ‘honest acknowledgement of the harm and human cost of slavery’ The … Read more
Scotland’s first black professor will lead review of controversial statues and street names in Edinburgh with links to slavery in wake of BLM protests Sir Geoff Palmer, 80, will lead steering group, which will meet before end of year Human rights activist said it was an ‘honour’ to be asked to work with the group Group … Read more
Saudi Arabia said today it will scrap labour laws that prevent millions of low-paid migrants workers from leaving their employers in the Kingdom. Human rights groups have repeatedly called on the country to abolish its ‘kafala’ sponsorship system, branded by critics as a modern form of slavery that binds workers to their Saudi employers. The … Read more
National Trust chief won’t back down in ‘slavery links’ storm as she defends ‘list of shame’ for stately homes with ties to colonialism Hilary McGrady accepts that report naming 93 historic properties caused upset But she claims Britain needs to acknowledge its past in order to face its future The National Trust said the list … Read more
Theresa May’s drive to spend £200m tackling modern slavery comes under fire A review by the official aid watchdog warned there was little evidence of the long-term impact of global projects funded with British taxpayers’ money Concerns were also raised about the UK’s use of the term ‘modern slavery’ The aid watchdog said many projects … Read more
National Trust faces backlash for linking Winston Churchill’s home to slavery and colonialism Oliver Dowden said National Trust’s view of Winston Churchill was a surprise He called on the Trust to focus its efforts on ‘preserving and protecting’ heritage The Trust had published an audit that claimed 93 properties had slavery links By Vanessa Allen … Read more
National Trust lists a HUNDRED properties it believes have links to slavery and colonialism… including former homes of Winston Churchill and Rudyard Kipling Almost 100 National Trust properties have links to colonialism, the charity says Sir Winston Churchill’s former family home in Kent, Chartwell, was included The National Trust has been accused of ‘playing the … Read more
Democratic nominee Joe Biden went after Attorney General Bill Barr for saying that coronavirus lockdown orders were the ‘greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history’ since slavery – and called Donald Trump’s handling of Covid ‘close to criminal.’ ‘Quite frankly they’re sick,’ Biden remarked of Barr’s comments at a Thursday night CNN town hall … Read more
The Square Mile is preparing to scrap statues and other landmarks with historic links to slavery and racism, following the Black Lives Matter movement. City of London Corporation bosses, who run the area home to some of the world’s biggest banks, has now launched a three-month consultation that could see the sculptures felled for good. … Read more