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Potential modern slavery victims at new high in first quarter of 2023

Albanian nationals were the most commonly referred nationality, followed by UK nationals and then Sudanese.

The Independent UK

Elite UK schools’ financial links to slavery revealed

Exclusive: research shows mostly private schools given equivalent of tens of millions of pounds of donations by British slavers

The Guardian - UK

Sunak was brutally honest, so let me return the favour: the Commonwealth today is irrelevant

As former colonies pay tribute to the unapologetic descendant of their imperial masters, Britain’s refusal to pay reparations for slavery makes a mockery of the coronation

The Guardian - UK

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4 in 5 modern slavery victims denied justice as new law 'gives traffickers impunity'

Campaigners told The Mirror that new legislation has allowed traffickers to 'act with impunity', with former PM Theresa May among those voicing their alarm about the impact of the Nationality and Borders Act

Daily Mirror

The power of cultural identity on psychological well-being: Singing, trauma and the resilience of the Yazidi population of northern Iraq

Behind each door and gate in Sinuni, Iraq, there is a different story of trauma and resilience. The Yazidi community is still coping with the trauma and mental health burden following the ISIS genocide of 2014, where thousands of men, women and children were killed, tortured and kidnapped for sexual…

The Conversation

Remembering the abolitionist work of explorer David Livingstone

TOMORROW is the 150th anniversary of the death of one of the most famous of all Scots, the explorer Christian missionary, and anti-slavery…

The National (Scotland)

Report reveals Church of Scotland's historical connections to slavery

THE Church of Scotland is the custodian of a multi-million-pound fund which can be traced back to compensation paid out to a family upon the…

The National (Scotland)

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Braverman’s comments on boat arrivals’ values rejected by fellow Tories

Sayeeda Warsi among those objecting to home secretary’s view people crossing Channel have values that ‘are at odds with our country’

The Guardian - UK

Slavery's historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies

Governments and religious institutions regulate marriage. Such regulations are heavily laden with specific moral ideas and cultural taboos. There are heated debates around what counts as “proper” marriage: should polygamy or monogamy be preferred? What should be the minimal age for marriage?

The Conversation

Trinity College Dublin to ‘dename’ George Berkeley library over slavery links

University said 18th-century philosopher and bishop bought enslaved people to work on his Rhode Island estate

The Guardian - UK

Multiple government defeats are likely when the illegal immigration bill heads to the Lords

Sunak’s plan is cruel and unworkable, but at the very least there may be concessions on victims of trafficking and children, says Refugee Council SEO Enver Solomon

The Guardian - UK

Macron marks 175th anniversary of abolition of slavery in France

French President Emmanuel Macron marked the 175th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in France on Thursday with a tribute to ex-slave Toussaint Louverture, father of Haiti's independence and a "tireless fighter" for freedom, the Elysée presidential palace announced.

France 24

Dispatches from The Outlaw Ocean Episode 2: Bondage at Sea

A global scourge, sea slavery is something most people do not realize exists. Why does it persist?

The News Lens

Suella Braverman fails to back up criminality claim against migrants

The Illegal Migration Bill cleared the House of Commons on Wednesday

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Direct ancestors of King Charles owned slave plantations, documents reveal

Records show direct ancestor of king was involved in buying at least 200 enslaved Africans

Manchester Evening News

Suella Braverman accused of 'pouring petrol on racist fire' as illegal immigration bill passed

The Home Secretary said people arriving in the UK in small boats have values which are 'at odds with our country'

The Guardian - UK

MPs back illegal migration bill by 289 votes to 230

Illegal migration bill will now go to Lords despite criticism from leading Conservatives

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman fails to back migrants claim with figures as Illegal Migration Bill passes Commons

The Home Secretary faced concerns from senior Tory MPs including former prime minister Theresa May

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The Independent UK

Ministers attack small boat ‘asylum shoppers’ as Tories row over migration bill

Suella Braverman doubles down on claim small boats criminals linked to ‘heightened levels of criminality’

Wales Online

Home Secretary fails to back claim migrants 'possess values at odds with our country' with figures

Amnesty International UK has called Suella Braverman's remarks 'appallingly divisive and shamelessly intended to stoke fear and hatred of people seeking refuge in this country'

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman fails to back migrants claim with figures as Bill criticised

The Illegal Migration Bill cleared the House of Commons on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Ex-PM May warns Government immigration reforms will harm modern slavery victims

Theresa May accused ministers of delivering a ‘slap in the face’ via its proposed changes to the Illegal Migration Bill.

Daily Mirror

Theresa May accuses Suella Braverman of plan 'to keep more people enslaved'

The ex-prime minister said the Home Secretary's Illegal Migration Bill will prevent traffickers being prosecuted and consign innocent people to misery

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise for UK slave trade or to pledge reparations

PM says ‘trying to unpick our history is not the right way forward’ in response to Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Reuters

Jamaica cool on Charles' coronation as it eyes break with monarchy

While Britain prepares to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, its former colony Jamaica is distinctly cool on having a new head of state from a distant land.

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