Slavery22 hrs ago'The gravest crime against humanity': What does the UN vote on slavery mean?African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.22 hrs ago12 Mar 2026Mother is jailed for enslaving woman for 25 yearsMandy Wixon, 56, forced the victim to clean her squalid home and subjected her to a miserable life.12 Mar 202620 Nov 2025Statue to 'remarkable' woman who escaped slaveryA statue is unveiled to Mary Ann Macham who fled from Virginia to North Shields in the 1830s.20 Nov 202518 Nov 2025Racist abuse curtails consultation on Glasgow slavery linksGlasgow City Council cut back an attempt to gather views on how to mark the city's slave trade history due to "online hostility".18 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Slavery and colonial trail to be launched in GlasgowThe trail aims to ensure the city's role in the slave trade continues to be "acknowledged, understood and remembered".7 Nov 202523 Oct 2025County's role in slavery explored in exhibitionThe exhibition includes letters written by a woman living on a Jamaican plantation in the mid-1700s.23 Oct 202517 Oct 2025Hidden history of fugitive slaves revealed A Bristol artist is exposing the history behind slaves who ran away from ships in the 18th Century.17 Oct 20258 Oct 2025Lenny Henry calls for reparations for black British peopleThe comedian's new book supports the case for the UK to give £18 trillion in compensatory payments.8 Oct 202513 Sep 2025Open events mark bicentenary of anti-slavery groupThe Friends of Zion Graveyard are holding open days, talks and guided tours around the cemetery.13 Sep 2025...
