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Mayor feels no sense of loss after slave trader statue thrown into harbour

Mayor feels no sense of loss after slave trader statue thrown into harbour

Mayor feels no sense of loss after slave trader statue thrown into harbour

The statue of Edward Colston was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol.


Murder probe after man shot dead

Murder probe after man shot dead

Murder probe after man shot dead

No arrests have been made.


Prime Minister: Anti-racism protests subverted by thuggery

Prime Minister: Anti-racism protests subverted by thuggery

Prime Minister: Anti-racism protests subverted by thuggery

Demonstrators toppled a statue of a slave trader in Bristol and clashed with police in London.


‘US requests UK assistance to obtain Prince Andrew testimony in Epstein probe’

‘US requests UK assistance to obtain Prince Andrew testimony in Epstein probe’

‘US requests UK assistance to obtain Prince Andrew testimony in Epstein probe’

The Department of Justice has reportedly submitted a mutual legal assistance (MLA) request to the Home Office.


Twelve arrested in Black Lives Matter protest in central London

Twelve arrested in Black Lives Matter protest in central London

Twelve arrested in Black Lives Matter protest in central London

Anti-racism demonstrations were held right throughout the UK.


What the papers say – June 8

What the papers say – June 8

What the papers say – June 8

The ongoing anti-racism protests dominate Monday’s papers.


New easements for lockdown in Northern Ireland

New easements for lockdown in Northern Ireland

New easements for lockdown in Northern Ireland

Those shielding are permitted to spend time outside, while weddings with ten people can take place and outdoor retailers may open.


Judge set to oversee big-money fight featuring businesswoman and Barclays

Judge set to oversee big-money fight featuring businesswoman and Barclays

Judge set to oversee big-money fight featuring businesswoman and Barclays

PCP Capital Partners, a private equity firm run by Amanda Staveley, is suing the bank over 2008 deal and wants £1.6 billion damages


Two-week quarantine rules for UK arrivals come into force

Two-week quarantine rules for UK arrivals come into force

Two-week quarantine rules for UK arrivals come into force

The plans have been met with strong criticism from opposition parties and some Conservative MPs – as well as the travel industry.


Thousands take to the streets for anti-racism protests across the UK

Thousands take to the streets for anti-racism protests across the UK

Thousands take to the streets for anti-racism protests across the UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the demonstrations had been ‘subverted by thuggery’ following clashes between some protesters and police.


Sudden death at Shropshire Army base investigated

Sudden death at Shropshire Army base investigated

Sudden death at Shropshire Army base investigated

The man was found dead at Clive Barracks in Ternhill on Sunday morning.


Heathrow boss warns of 25,000 job losses as 14-day quarantine system introduced

Heathrow boss warns of 25,000 job losses as 14-day quarantine system introduced

Heathrow boss warns of 25,000 job losses as 14-day quarantine system introduced

Chief executive John Holland-Kaye said he would have to make the decision ‘within the next couple of weeks’.


Why was the statue of Edward Colston so controversial?

Why was the statue of Edward Colston so controversial?

Why was the statue of Edward Colston so controversial?

Campaigners have expressed anger at the commemoration of a figure prominently involved in Britain’s slave-trade past.


Police investigate after protesters pull down statue of slave trader

Police investigate after protesters pull down statue of slave trader

Police investigate after protesters pull down statue of slave trader

On Sunday around 10,000 people took part in the Black Lives Matter demonstration


Protesters pull down statue of slave trader and push it into harbour

Protesters pull down statue of slave trader and push it into harbour

Protesters pull down statue of slave trader and push it into harbour

A crowd which had joined a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston.


Call for urgent meeting of party leaders over victims payment delays

Call for urgent meeting of party leaders over victims payment delays

Call for urgent meeting of party leaders over victims payment delays

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said the failure to deliver the victims payment scheme is ‘inexcusable’.


Local lockdowns cause for serious concern, Manchester and Liverpool mayors say

Local lockdowns cause for serious concern, Manchester and Liverpool mayors say

Local lockdowns cause for serious concern, Manchester and Liverpool mayors say

The mayors issued a joint statement after data suggested the reproductive rate of Covid-19 was around one in the north west of England.


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