We have to recognise our country’s foundation stones of class and wealth are built on a suffering that endures
History is written by the victors and it may well be today's villains end up as the statues of the future.
Penny Lane signs vandalised after speculation over link to slave trade
There is some debate about whether Penny Lane was named after James Penny, but the evidence is not conclusive.
Grave restored of abolitionist who played leading role in Slave Trade Act
Paul Powlesland, a lawyer himself, visited James Stephen’s headstone after reading a book about the abolition of the slave trade.
Gove rules out Brexit extension despite fresh plea from first ministers
In a letter to the PM Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford said exiting the transition period at the end of this year would be “extraordinarily reckless”.
PM echos Trump with Twitter rant but still nothing on President’s actions
It was a rant Trump would be proud of.
French police protest against ban on chokeholds after George Floyd death
Officers have taken issue with any implication of systemic racism among French police.
Cenotaph and Winston Churchill statue boarded up ahead of weekend protests
The iconic monuments have been hidden in boxes as Sadiq Khan urged the public to stay at home this weekend.
Pupils should be better educated about Britain’s role in slave trade
The Labour leader said children should know about the actions of people like Edward Colston, whose statue in Bristol was toppled by protesters.
These protests could lead to real change. The hatemongers’ reaction proves it
Power seems to be slipping away from the racists and the cynical opportunists who make a living feeding in their wake.