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‘The word woke has become a pejorative term of abuse’, says Nicola Sturgeon
As the UK debates its heritage and history, what about its future?


Bristol Mayor says empty plinth where statue of Edward Colston stood ‘represents where country and city are right now’
In Bristol, the statue of Edward Colston was dumped in the water, the catalyst for the protests that swept the country. 


Black people succeed in Britain ‘despite the system’, says The Powerlist founder
We were joined by Michael Eboda, the founder of The Powerlist, the writer and activist Chardine Taylor Stone, broadcaster and presenter Zeze Millz and writer Jason Okundaye.


‘Palace backs principle of Black Lives Matter’, says Sir Kenneth Olisa
After the death of George Floyd in May last year, Black Lives Matter protests spread to every corner of the world.


Exclusive: Voter ID legislation could disproportionately affect ethnic minority communities, new data reveals
How do you solve a problem like electoral fraud in the UK? 


‘I don’t have a fire in my belly because I have a fire in my brain’, says EHRC chair
The Benin Bronzes aren't the only artefacts up for discussion when it comes to this country's relationship with its past.


Benin Bronzes ‘properly reside’ in British Museum, says culture secretary
We spoke to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, and began by asking him whether the stolen Benin Bronzes should be owned by Nigeria.


Nigeria’s battle to reclaim looted Benin Bronzes
To Nigerians, the Benin Bronzes are more than just sublime sculptures and carvings, they are spiritual diaries that tell the story of an ancient kingdom.


Archaeologists discover evidence of cheesemaking at earliest site of salt manufacture ever found
They crossed the Channel from Calais without papers in small boats 6,000 years ago.


Windrush scandal: Victim on 38-year battle to return to the UK
Imagine going abroad to visit your in-laws and suddenly being told you have no right to go back to Britain because of a mistake in your passport. 


‘Evidence is mixed’ over vaccine passports, says public health professor
The UK government has said it intends to introduce vaccine passports for nightclubs and large-scale indoor venues in England at the end of this month.


Thousands of Black, Asian and minority ethnic NHS mental health staff in England face abuse and racism at work, analysis says
Harassed, bullied or abused at work by members of the public, colleagues and their own managers - that's the experience of thousands of ethnic minority staff working in mental health trusts around England.


Former Royal Marine reunited with Afghan interpreter after decade apart and escape from Taliban
Two men who last saw each other in Afghanistan 10 years ago when they served alongside each other with the British military have been reunited, after Afghan translator Nazir Ahmad Muslim and his family managed to escape the Taliban.


Government migrant plans ‘wrong-headed, appalling and putting lives at risk’, says shadow home secretary
We were joined by Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds.


‘I’m not surprised the home secretary has upped the stakes’, says Conservative MP
We spoke to Conservative MP for South Thanet, Craig Mackinlay, and began by asking him if he understands French objections to the government’s proposals.



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