Massive Attack say Edward Colston statue in Bristol “should never have been a public monument”

Robert Johnson, the founder of BET and an avid critic of activists on the left of the political spectrum, thinks the removal of confederate statues is not an important issue for Black people. The death of a Black man named George Floyd in Minnesota last month has sparked a lot of unrest around the country and launched conversations about police brutality and racism.

A statue of Oliver Cromwell in Wythenshawe Park has been daubed in graffiti.Vandals have spray-painted the words 'Cromwell is a cockroach' and 'f*** racist' on the monument.The acronym 'BLM', which stand for 'Black Lives Matter' has also been written on the statue.The historical significance of statues in Greater Manchester has been thrown into the spotlight since mass protests broke out over the death of black man George Floyd in police custody in the U.S.Demonstrators in Bristol pulled down

Mobo boss Kanya King has said that recent weeks have marked a “watershed moment” in the fight for racial equality.

The statue of slave trader Edward Colston has been fished out of Bristol Harbour early this morning by the council.Shortly after 6am, Bristol City Council shared video footage of a salvage crew retrieving the smeared figure and said that it is being '"taken to a secure location".They added that the statue needed to be removed to operate the working harbour, and that it will later form part of their museums collection.The bronze memorial was torn down from its plinth at the Black Lives Matter

Banksy has suggested that Bristol’s toppled statue of Edward Colston should be replaced with a new monument to commemorate the moment it was pulled down.Last weekend, protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Colston, a prominent 17th Century slave trader who has been a controversial figure in the city for many years.The statue was later dragged through the streets of Bristol and thrown into the harbour.Suggestions on what should occupy the now-empty plinth have since

Manori Ravindran International EditorPrime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken out on the U.K.’s demonstrations following the death of George Floyd in police custody, warning that protesters who attack public property or the police will face “the full force of the law.”Johnson’s speech on Monday came a day after anti-racism protesters in Bristol tore down a controversial bronze statue of 17th-Century slave trader Edward Colston, rolled it through the streets and tossed it into the River Avon — an

Piccadily Gardens.Pictures emerged yesterday of the statue to the Bury-born statesman spray painted in Glasgow city centre.The letters ACAB - an abbreviation for 'all cops are b******s' can be seen defacing the plinth, alongside a hammer and sickle.Peel, a two-time Prime Minister, is credited with the formation of modern British policing, having founded the Metropolitan Police Service.The act of vandalism comes as a petition demanding the removal of the statue to Peel in Piccadilly Gardens has

The tearing down of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol was a "criminal act", Downing Street has said.The bronze memorial in the College Green area of Bristol had already been the subject of an 11,000-strong petition to have it removed.But during Black Lives Matter protests in the city on Sunday (June 7) demonstrators pulled down the controversial statue of 17th century slave trader before throwing it into the Bristol harbour.Number 10 has no condemned the actions and said issues such as the

hereIn a statement, Historic England said it had been engaged in “local conversations” about how the statue could be reinterpreted to tell “the full story”.“We recognise that the statue was a symbol of injustice and a source of great pain for many people,” a spokesman said.“Whilst we do not condone the unauthorised removal of a listed structure, we recognise and understand the emotion and the hurt that public historical commemoration can generate and we encourage Bristol City Council to engage

Starmer claimed protesters were “completely wrong” to topple the statue of a 17th century Bristol slave trader on the weekend.The Labour leader said the statue of Edward Colston should have been taken down “a long, long time ago” but should have been done democratically.Police are investigating the toppling of bronze statue during Sunday’s Black Lives Matter protests in Bristol.Tory ministers have demanded prosecutions of those who pulled down the statue and threw it in the harbour.Boris Johnson

Tim Dams Thousands of people attended anti-racism protests in the U.K. over the weekend, with gatherings in cities such as London, Bristol, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.On Sunday, protesters in Bristol used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Edward Colston — a prominent 17th-Century slave trader.