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Premier League captains considering making a public statement over fears to links with the official Black Lives Matter organisation as stars look to distance themselves from the UK wing There are concerns over the organisations ideology and political ambitions Sportsmail can reveal the issue has been discussed by several top-flight players A group of captains … Read more
Belfast man is shot dead in ‘brutal’ murder as police reveal victim had links to dissident republicans and was arrested over the killing of a Dublin gangland boss A man with links to dissident republications was shot dead in west Belfast today Sinn Fein MP Paul Maskey said the man was shot in a ‘brutal and … Read more
He sweated under the glare like a saveloy in a chip shop: HENRY DEEDES sees Robert Jenrick face questions in Parliament over his links to Tory donor By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:25 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 22:42 BST, 24 June 2020 Robert Jenrick sat on the Government front bench, … Read more
The Bank of England has confirmed it will remove the portraits of 11 former governors from its walls who profited from what it labelled the ‘inexcusable’ slave trade and owned a total of nearly 5,000 slaves. The former chiefs at the central bank in London range from Daniel Giles in 1795 who was the co-mortgagee … Read more
Wetherspoon pub named after 17th century merchant Elihu Yale is facing calls to change its name over his links to the slave trade The Elihu Yale pub in Wrexham, North Wales, faces calls to change its name Yale was an official for the East India Company, who are linked to the slave trade A petition … Read more
Two of Britain’s biggest businesses will donate to projects benefiting ethnic minorities after an academic database highlighted their roles in slavery. Global insurance firm Lloyd’s of London and pub chain Greene King both said they would pay after historical links to slavery were pointed out in a University College London index, The Telegraph reports. Greene … Read more
Boris Johnson denies involvement in decision to allow £1bn housing development that saved Tory donor Richard Desmond £50m tax bill Robert Jenrick approved application by the billionaire for 1,500 Docklands flats Weeks later the ex-Express owner donated £12,000 to the Conservatives PM told MPs at that he ‘certainly had no correspondence’ about the matter Labour … Read more
A 50-year-old statue of Captain Cook is under threat after activists petitioned for it to be torn down over his links to ‘colonialism and genocide’. The statue in Cairns has attracted controversy over the British Royal Navy captain’s treatment of Aboriginal people when his ship landed in Australia. The petition claims the statue is a … Read more
Third of National Trust’s 300 houses and gardens have slavery links it is revealed as bosses vow to let visitors know about ‘uncomfortable’ history after Black Lives Matter ‘watershed moment’ National Trust is set to inform the public about their locations’ colonial history Dr Corinne Fowler has been tasked with examining UK’s ‘Colonial Countryside’ Says visitors … Read more
National Trust vows to highlight its properties’ links to slavery as bosses bring in colonialism expert after Black Lives Matter ‘watershed moment’ National Trust is set to inform the public about their locations’ colonial history Dr Corinne Fowler has been tasked with examining UK’s ‘Colonial Countryside’ Says visitors will be made aware of the exploitation that … Read more