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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Ninian Wilson

Edinburgh makes formal apology over city's historical slavery links

EDINBURGH City Council has issued a formal apology on behalf of the city for its historical role in slavery and colonialism.

The city’s lord provost, Robert Aldridge, made the apology during a meeting of the city council on Thursday.

Aldridge said: “It is impossible to look out from this building across the city and not see how the landscape of the city was shaped by the wealth generated from colonialism and slavery.

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