Edward Colston

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The statue of Edward Colston being retrieved from the harbour in Bristol. Photograph: AFP via Getty
Statue of Edward Colston lifted out of Bristol harbour
  • UK
  • June 11, 2020, 13:01

The statue of slave trader Edward Colston that was pulled down during an anti-racism demonstration has been lifted out of Bristol Harbour. Bristol Ci(...)

Police stand in front of Oriel College during a protest of the ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ campaign. Photograph: Will Oliver/ EPA
Crowds gather at Oxford to demand removal of Cecil Rhodes statue

Up to a thousand people have gathered in Oxford to demand the removal of a statue outside Oriel College of the imperialist Cecil Rhodes as councils ac(...)

A worker cleans the Churchill statue in London’s Parliament Square, which had been spray-painted with the words “was a racist”. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
London mayor orders review of all statues for slavery links
  • UK
  • June 9, 2020, 12:07

All statues in London will be examined with a view to removing those with links to slavery and plantation owners, mayor Sadiq Khan has said. The Lond(...)

Home secretary Priti Patel gives a statement to the House of Commons, on Monday, on the public disorder at the Black Lives Matter protests over the weekend. Photograph: Stringer/PRU/AFP via Getty Images
Violent anti-racism protests will not be tolerated, says Priti Patel

Britain’s home secretary Priti Patel has warned that “justice will follow” anyone involved in violent incidents on the fringes of anti-racism protests(...)