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William Gladstone: family of former British PM to apologise for links to slavery

Descendants of PM whose father’s wealth came from sugar plantations travel to Guyana for 200th anniversary of rebellion by enslaved Africans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023

Two big murals painted in Barry

London-based artist Grant Radford painted the murals at Gladstone Gardens in Barry

Wales Online · Jun 19, 2023

Charles, show us you’re truly a modern king and return the remains of the stolen prince

There can be no more excuses for refusing to return Alemayehu to his native Ethiopia

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

Get Matt Hancock out of here: these are the political diaries worth reading

For windows on the corridors of power that were actually written contemporaneously, read this selection of books by MPs from left and right

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Wetherspoons pub named after Liverpool politician to close before Christmas

The pub is named in honour of a former Prime Minister

Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022

How some of Merseyside's JD Wetherspoon got their names

The names often have a meaning associated with the area

Liverpool Echo · Nov 19, 2022

Churchill, Gladstone, Johnson? The prime ministers who made comebacks after leaving Downing Street

Winston Churchill returned to No 10 in 1951 after a period in opposition

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

British artists recreate ‘A Great Day in Harlem’ photo for Black History Month

Project marks 40th anniversary of British black arts movement and features emerging black talent

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022

What's in Chancellor's red box and why Kwasi Kwarteng won't use it for Mini-Budget

The history of the government’s red box goes back well over a century. But the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, hasn't yet brought it back out as per tradition – here’s what’s inside

Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022

‘Temple of peace’: rare chance to visit William Gladstone’s study

Books and other belongings of 19th-century PM on show during festival at Hawarden estate in north Wales

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2022