Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has refused to apologise for Britain’s role in the slave trade, but civil society is working harder than ever to remedy historic horrors. “There are people who’ve been fighting for reparations since the time of slavery,” said Al Nasir, who is writing a book tracing his ancestors back through slavery and colonialism, focussed on Sandbach Tinne. …
The apology by family of William Gladstone comes as many Guyanese descendants of African slaves have sought reparations. The family of former British Prime Minister William Gladstone apologised for their family’s slave-owning past in Guyana on Friday, as descendants of slaves have sought reparations. “Slavery was a crime against humanity and its damaging impact continues to be felt across the …