Morning everyone. Our starting point today is the Guardian itself and an apology by its owner, the Scott Trust, for our founders’ links to transatlantic slavery. This stems from our long investigation into the paper’s origins in Manchester more than 200 years ago and its funding by businessmen who profited from slavery. It has spawned not only an apology but also a pledge to invest in a decade-long program of restorative justice as we reckon with the past and explore the legacy of slavery and how it has shaped our world.
We also have a full roster of other news stories, including a study that has exposed growing poverty in New South Wales, a report on an unfolding environmental tragedy in the Northern Territory, and the latest on protests in France and Israel.
