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Ex-PM May warns Government immigration reforms will harm modern slavery victims

Theresa May accused ministers of delivering a ‘slap in the face’ via its proposed changes to the Illegal Migration Bill.

The Independent UK

Theresa May accuses Suella Braverman of plan 'to keep more people enslaved'

The ex-prime minister said the Home Secretary's Illegal Migration Bill will prevent traffickers being prosecuted and consign innocent people to misery

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise for UK slave trade or to pledge reparations

PM says ‘trying to unpick our history is not the right way forward’ in response to Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy

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Jamaica cool on Charles' coronation as it eyes break with monarchy

While Britain prepares to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, its former colony Jamaica is distinctly cool on having a new head of state from a distant land.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak confronted with demand for reparations over Britain's role in slave trade

Rishi Sunak rejected a call from Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy to offer a meaningful apology for Britain's role in colonialism and the slave trade and to make reparations following mounting calls

Daily Mirror

Sunak refuses to apologise for UK role in historical slavery when challenged

He was answering MPs at Prime Minister’s Questions when challenged on the issue by Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy.

The Independent UK

British aristocrats ask King Charles to join a slavery reparations movement

Two members of U.K. aristocratic families, Laura Trevelyan and David Lascelles, are apologizing for centuries-old injustices in the Caribbean, and asking others to join them in paying reparations.

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Portugal should apologise, confront past role in slavery, says president

Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Tuesday his country should apologise and take responsibility for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, the first time a leader of the southern European nation has suggested such a national apology.

Reuters

Changes planned for College Board's Black history class

The College Board says changes will be made to its new AP African American studies course, after critics said the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including the Black Lives Matter and slavery reparations movements

The Independent UK

University of Edinburgh in bid to pay 'reparations' after links to slavery discovered

Academics are working with a team of researchers to trawl historical archives to build a picture of the university’s involvement in Atlantic slavery and colonialism

Daily Mirror

Black history class to undergo changes, College Board says

The College Board has announced changes will be made to the new AP African American course amid criticism in February that the agency bowed to political pressure and removed several topics from the framework, including Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer life

The Independent UK

When was slavery abolished in the UK? Descendants of slave owners call for reparations

The campaigning body ‘Heirs of Slavery’ has called for British institutions to recognise their role in the slave trade

Evening Standard

Descendants of UK slave owners call on government to apologise

Heirs of Slavery body wants restorative justice to tackle ‘ongoing consequences of this crime against humanity’

The Guardian - UK

My ancestors profited from slavery. Here’s how I am starting to atone for that

Families like mine have listened to the descendants of enslaved people. Today we launch a lobbying group, Heirs of Slavery, says author and campaigner Alex Renton

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At long last, Sanditon gives "closure"

As for a fourth season, despite offering hypothetical storylines, Justin Young says, "It's never going to happen"

The Guardian - UK

I’m a Man City fan. Despite the backlash, it’s time to sink these ships

The ships that adorn the badges of both Manchester clubs are a reminder of the city’s links to slavery and must go, says editor of the Voice Lester Holloway

The Guardian - UK

Bill Dusinberre obituary

Other lives: Reader in history at Warwick University who specialised in writing about American slavery

The Guardian - UK

Follow the money: the story of slavery and Shakespeare’s First Folio

As we reckon with the UK’s colonial past, we need to examine the history behind valuable books – even our beloved Shakespeare

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The Conversation

Rana Plaza: ten years after the Bangladesh factory collapse, we are no closer to fixing modern slavery

It’s ten years since the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza building near Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 garment workers and injured several thousand more. The collapse of the eight-storey building on April 24 2013, which housed five factories making clothes for western high street brands like Accessorize,…

Manchester Evening News

City and United WON'T be changing their badges following claims they 'celebrate slavery'

The famous badges of both United and City contain images of ships which is thought to be an homage to the ship seen on the city of Manchester's official coat of arms

The Conversation

White Tennessee lawmakers speak out for insurrection in honoring Confederate history

The ghost of the Confederacy hangs heavily over the Tennessee Legislature.

Manchester Evening News

Snapchat, 'slavery' and how gang bosses are lining their pockets off the misery of children

Many of the children affected hundreds of miles away - in care or recent care leavers, and many are still not old enough to have completed high school

Liverpool Echo

Snapchat, 'slavery' and how Merseyside gang bosses are lining their pockets off the misery of children

"Both of you had been manipulated by those above you into thinking this was the life for you"

The Independent UK

Ex anti-slavery commissioner: Deeply regrettable that role vacant a year on

Dame Sara Thornton said there could potentially be a conflict of interest with the Home Office being in charge of appointing someone to the post.

Daily Mirror

Man Utd and Man City badges defended as 'part of past' amid 'links to slavery' claims

The badges of Manchester United and Manchester City contain ships, which have been cited as slavery references, but the city's council are supportive of the strides made from their history

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