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The campaigning body ‘Heirs of Slavery’ has called for British institutions to recognise their role in the slave trade

Heirs of Slavery body wants restorative justice to tackle ‘ongoing consequences of this crime against humanity’

As we reckon with the UK’s colonial past, we need to examine the history behind valuable books – even our beloved Shakespeare

It’s ten years since the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza building near Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed at least 1,132 garment workers and injured several thousand more. The collapse of the eight-storey building on April 24 2013, which housed five factories making clothes for western high street brands like Accessorize,…

The famous badges of both United and City contain images of ships which is thought to be an homage to the ship seen on the city of Manchester's official coat of arms

The ghost of the Confederacy hangs heavily over the Tennessee Legislature.

Many of the children affected hundreds of miles away - in care or recent care leavers, and many are still not old enough to have completed high school

"Both of you had been manipulated by those above you into thinking this was the life for you"

Dame Sara Thornton said there could potentially be a conflict of interest with the Home Office being in charge of appointing someone to the post.