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
President Joe Biden is set to announce on Tuesday that pharmaceutical company Merck & Co will help manufacture Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine. Senior officials told The Washington Post that the administration sought to secure a deal with Merck – which ended trials of its own immunization – after realizing J&J had fallen behind in … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon’s official residence has been dubbed a building of ‘historic racial injustice’ by a council review of controversial landmarks in Edinburgh. The home of the First Minister of Scotland was one of several buildings highlighted by the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Group, lead by Scotland’s first black professor Sir Geoff Palmer, 80. The review – launched by … Read more
Ministers have accused Historic England of ‘putting down’ Britain’s past after the public body linked villages, halls, churches and pubs to slavery. A sweeping audit of pre-existing work by Historic England, an arm of the Department for Culture which is given around £88.5million to preserve buildings and monuments, tied rural communities to ‘money made in … Read more
Villages, halls, churches and pubs have all been branded as beneficiaries of the ‘transatlantic slavery economy’ by Historic England. A sweeping review by the public body linked rural communities to ‘money made in transatlantic slavery’ which ‘permeated English society for centuries’. Historic England, an arm of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport which … Read more
Villages, halls, churches and pubs have all been branded as beneficiaries of the ‘transatlantic slavery economy’ by Historic England. A sweeping review by the public body linked rural communities to ‘money made in transatlantic slavery’ which ‘permeated English society for centuries’. Historic England, an arm of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport which … Read more
The Weeknd will bring his Super Bowl LV halftime performance into the stands for a ‘phenomenal and historic’ show in Tampa Bay By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 20:04 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 20:05 GMT, 4 February 2021 He’ll take the stage for a performance of a lifetime on Sunday. And The Weeknd … Read more
Maria Bakalova responds to her historic Golden Globe nomination for Borat 2: ‘It’s incredible what is happening, I’m speechless’ By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 06:13 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 06:13 GMT, 4 February 2021 Within just a few short months, Maria Bakalova has gone from virtual unknown to streaming sensation, and now … Read more
Maria Bakalova responds to her historic Golden Globe nomination for Borat 2: ‘It’s incredible what is happening, I’m speechless’ By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 06:13 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 06:13 GMT, 4 February 2021 Within just a few short months, Maria Bakalova has gone from virtual unknown to streaming sensation, and now … Read more
Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades on Tuesday to enter the historic Red Fort complex in the capital and hoist flags after clashing with police who fired tear gas to scatter them The protesters marched, rode horses and drove long lines of tractors to New Delhi where they stormed the historic … Read more