The Latest Breaking News from Slavery

Can it be true that Radio 4 is axing the brilliant Lights Out? Elsewhere, Olivia LaVoice joins the dots between three murders in a gripping true crime podcast. Plus, a hit-and-miss look at the legacy of slavery

Nick Merriman says inclusion of difficult stories of slavery and empire is not wokery, but ‘simply good history’

Abraham Lincoln has an almost saintly place in U.S. history: the “Great Emancipator” whose leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union and abolished slavery.

African Union and Caricom members establish global reparations fund and call for formal apologies from European nations

Kid Cudi corroborates singer Cassie’s account that after they began a relationship, Combs allegedly blew up his car

Doctors have been warning of the health risks from sugar for almost 400 years. Here’s how we still ended up consuming so much of it

A new report has identified nearly 500 industrial fishing vessels where workers face hazardous, forced conditions sometimes akin to slavery

The U.S. Constitution bans slavery except as punishment for a crime. A growing number of states have tried to address this in their own constitutions, but prisoners say the only change is on paper.

The Pantheon memorial in Paris is hosting a double exhibition dedicated to those who played a role in the abolition of slavery. It includes rare archival material and contemporary art – all of which relay the message that the fight for freedom should never be taken for granted.

Letters: Readers reflect on the business of slavery and who should refund the unpaid wages from which enslavers profited so handsomely

Insurance market’s honesty is welcome, as is £12m programme to increase ethnic diversity in workplace, but more must be done