Britain’s Slave Traders by William A Pettigrew review – the inconvenient truth This revelatory history shows just how deeply embedded slavery is in the foundations of modern Britain The Guardian - UK · Sep 23
Our understanding of the slave trade is still evolving Letters: Readers respond to William Pettigrew’s article about the lasting significance of the slave trade to Britain’s politics, economy, institutions and culture The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Fresh evidence of C of E’s role in enslavement uncovered as church wrestles with reparations debate Register of British Slave Traders shows clergymen financed company that trafficked enslaved Africans on hundreds of voyages The Guardian - UK · Sep 16
The royal crown branded on enslaved Africans: Britain’s monarchy and the slave trade From Elizabeth I’s backing of early voyages to royal investment in trafficking companies, generations of monarchs were central to Britain’s slave trade The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Monarchs, MPs and merchants: the register laying bare Britain’s slave-trading past Exclusive: New research identifies thousands who profited from trafficking enslaved Africans and traces some financial links to institutions still operating today The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
What is the Register of British Slave Traders and whom does it identify? Three years of research has uncovered 13,000 people who invested in Britain’s trafficking of enslaved Africans The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Daughter stole thousands from dementia-stricken dad leaving his bank account empty Mum-of-three Linzi Pettigrew, from Winchburgh, was caught after she lied to her uncle Robin Pettigrew about using some of the cash to fill her dad’s fridge with food and he found it empty Daily Mirror · May 2, 2023
Woman jailed for stealing £7000 from dementia-stricken father The mum-of-three said she had been buying food but her father's fridge was empty Daily Record · May 2, 2023
West Lothian mum-of-three jailed after uncle catches her stealing from her dad Linzi Pettigrew was caught after she lied to her uncle Robin Pettigrew about using some of the cash to fill her dad’s fridge with food. Edinburgh Live · Apr 30, 2023
Britain’s monarchy backed slavery from day one Letters: Jordan Andrews on Charles II’s backing for the Royal African Company. Plus, Robert Godsill on Oliver Cromwell’s leading role in slavery The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023