Darlington Tory councillor facing misconduct hearing for sharing Facebook meme about slavery

Tory councillor who shared Facebook meme saying ‘white slaves were sold for centuries’ is facing misconduct probe Pauline Culley broke Darlington Borough Council’s code of conduct last year The councillor since 2014 shared a meme that read ‘white slaves were sold’ Opposition councillors said meme suggested black suffering was insignificant  By Emer Scully For Mailonline … Read more

Emotional moment mother and son are finally reunited 31 YEARS after being sold into slavery

Emotional moment mother and son are finally reunited 31 YEARS after being kidnapped and sold into slavery by human traffickers In 1990, three-year-old Tao and his mother Zhou Jiaying were abducted and sold They were sold by neighbours to a family in China’s province of Shandong  Ms Jiaying escaped within months, but was unable to save … Read more

Migrants are claiming they are victims of modern slavery to avoid deportation from the UK

Migrants are claiming they are victims of modern slavery to avoid deportation from the UK as almost one in six used the argument last year Anyone trafficked into Britain or used as a slave is protected through the NRM The increase in cases is partly due to a better understanding of modern slavery  Baroness revealed … Read more

National Trust boss insists she’s not ‘woke’ as she defends slavery report

Chartwell, Kent Chartwell’s land has history dating back to the 14th century and it is thought to have been built on as early as the 16th century, with Historic England noting that some of the Tudor brickwork is still visible on external walls.  Chartwell, now a Grade I listed building, became the family home of … Read more

Academic blasts bid to remove William Gladstone’s name from Liverpool Uni halls over slavery link

A politics lecturer has hit out at Liverpool University’s plans to drop the name of former Prime Minister William Gladstone from a building because of his family’s links to the slave trade. The university emailed staff on Tuesday confirming that the plans to rename the Gladstone Hall student accommodation building, which were initially announced in … Read more

Adam Smith’s grave is included in dossier of sites linked to slavery and colonialism

The ‘Father of Capitalism’ Adam Smith’s grave has been included in Edinburgh City Council’s ‘ludicrously biased’ dossier of sites linked to slavery and colonialism. The Scottish council last year launched a review of Edinburgh’s links to slavery and colonialism in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, led by human rights activist Sir Geoff Palmer. The Slavery and Colonialism … Read more

Statues linked to slavery should STAY if ‘counter-memorials’ installed, says Historic England chief

Statues with links to slavery should be allowed to STAY if ‘counter-memorials’ are installed alongside them, says Historic England chairman Sir Laurie Magnus appeared during an online policy exchange conference He suggested that authorities reflect on the events of last year during BLM rallies Bronze figure of 18th-century slave trader Edward Colston was toppled in … Read more

Woke Lancaster students demand The Sugarhouse Nightclub is renamed due to links to city’s slavery

Woke Lancaster students demand The Sugarhouse Nightclub change its name due to links to city’s slave trade Sugarhouse Nightclub is located on Sugarhouse Alley and run by student union But undergrads think it should be renamed over ‘vicious atrocities’ in slave trade  A petition has been set up and needs around 320 signatures to be … Read more

Descendants of Tobias Rustat blast Jesus College Cambridge plan to move memorial over slavery links

The descendants of a 17th century benefactor of one of Cambridge University’s richest colleges have criticised bosses’ plans to move a memorial of their ancestor into a wine cellar due to his alleged slavery links. Jesus College, which is worth £344 million, plans to move the funeral monument to Tobias Rustat from its chapel because … Read more

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s marriage hit a ‘turning point’ over infamous slavery remark

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s marriage reportedly struck a hurdle in 2018 over his infamous sound-bite that four centuries of slavery ‘sounds like a choice.’ The 40-year-old reality star filed for divorce from the 43-year-old rapper this Friday after a month of rumors that the marriage was about to end. And now an Us Weekly source … Read more