The leader of Edinburgh City Council says he has been inundated with thousands of "blatantly racist" emails from supporters of right-wing organisations looking to interfere with the council's ongoing Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review.
Speaking ahead of the final day of a public consultation on Edinburgh's historical links to colonialism and the slave trade, Councillor Adam McVey said he hopes the process will allow the city's story to be told "more honestly".
But he reported personally receiving messages "specifically aimed to generate negativity", including racist remarks targeted at the enquiry's chair, Sir Geoff Palmer, in the course of collecting people's views on the topic.
