Bristol schoolchildren will get new book on history of the slave trade in city

Schoolchildren will learn more about Bristol’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade with a new textbook created by teachers and historians.  It comes after last year’s Black Lives Matter protests and the toppling of the Edward Colston statue.  Eight history teachers in Bristol worked together with Bristol museums and historians to research and write the … Read more

Bristol schoolchildren will get new book on history of the slave trade in city

Schoolchildren will learn more about Bristol’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade with a new textbook created by teachers and historians.  It comes after last year’s Black Lives Matter protests and the toppling of the Edward Colston statue.  Eight history teachers in Bristol worked together with Bristol museums and historians to research and write the … Read more

Tory MP Steve Baker says party must ‘urgently’ change its attitude towards taking the knee

A Tory MP has called on the Conservative Party to ‘urgently’ change its attitude to people taking the knee. Former minister and self-styled ‘Brexit hardman’ Steve Baker said the party is at risk of ‘misrepresenting our own heart for those who suffer injustice’ if attitudes on the Black Lives Matter protest act don’t change.  Mr Baker insisted taking the … Read more

Tory MP Steve Baker says party must ‘urgently’ change its attitude towards taking the knee

A Tory MP has called on the Conservative Party to ‘urgently’ change its attitude to people taking the knee. Former minister and self-styled ‘Brexit hardman’ Steve Baker said the party is at risk of ‘misrepresenting our own heart for those who suffer injustice’ if attitudes on the Black Lives Matter protest act don’t change.  Mr Baker insisted taking the … Read more

Cacophony of boos and cheers as England take the knee before kick-off as Ukraine stay on their feet 

Cacophony of boos and cheers as England take the knee before kick-off as Ukraine stay on their feet The players continued with the Black Lives Matter gesture which has been a constant throughout the Euro 2020 tournament despite anger from many fans A mixture of cheers, boos and whistles reverberated around the Stadio Olimpico in … Read more