A Surge of Power, an artwork used to replace the toppled statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol in July 2020, is removed from the plinth and loaded into a recycling and skip hire lorry
A BACKLASH over the government’s “divisive” race report escalated today after experts, identified as stakeholders, said they were “never consulted” — and the PM’s top black adviser quit.
Two historians said they were “horrified” today to find their names included on a list of stakeholders thanked for giving evidence to the widely condemned report.
Stephen Bourne, who has published books about the history of Britain’s black community, claims he was “manipulated” into being involved with the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ 258-page report.
The hounding of the late Jason Arday is an all too familiar experience for many black people. ROGER McKENZIE calls for collective action to combat what can feel like personal isolation
CLAUDIA WEBBE speaks out against the lethal mechanics of Britain’s culture-war press
The government’s case for abolishing most jury trials doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, argues KIM JOHNSON MP – and it must be stopped before it does lasting damage to democracy