Training on Black Lives Matter (BLM) is reportedly being offered to NHS England staff as part of a series of new diversity courses that have sparked fury from Government insiders and taxpayers’ groups. Training covering ‘white privilege’, ‘unconscious bias’ and ‘authentic allyship’ have reportedly been put up on NHS People website – an online learning … Read more
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
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 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
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
Jessica Mulroney has shared a cryptic post about ‘losing friends and finding better ones’ – months after her friendship with Meghan Markle was said to be on the rocks following the stylist’s racism row. The Canadian stylist, 41, from Toronto, posted a lengthy quote on Instagram yesterday, which read: ‘Life changes. You lose love. You … Read more
Fifteen months ago, when I launched the Free Speech Union in the pages of this newspaper, I said that our right to speak openly and freely was in greater peril than at any time since the Second World War. In its brief life, the organisation has fought many important battles. We came to the defence … Read more
The Bank of England has been accused of taking part in a ‘bonfire of the vanities’ after removing portraits of governors linked to the slave trade despite the government’s ‘retain and explain’ guidance. Eight oil paintings and two busts were recently transferred to a private area following last June’s review into former Bank leaders’ links … Read more
Anti-terror probe over history ‘bias’ in schools: Teachers are quizzed after concerns raised in light of the Black Lives Matter movement Teachers quizzed by Derby city council after concerns raised in light of BLM The audit took place under the guise of the Government’s Prevent strategy Said schools should ‘give rounded view of history’ to stop … Read more
Statue of steam engine pioneer and ‘father of the industrial revolution’ James Watt will be reinstalled in Birmingham with a plaque about his ‘dark side’ and family links to slave trade in the wake of BLM protests The statue of inventor James Watt has been in storage in Birmingham since 2017 Council will reinstall it … Read more