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Attorney General defends comments after Colston Four acquittal

The Attorney General has defended comments she made after four people were cleared of tearing down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston. Suella Braverman came under fire after saying she was considering whether to refer the case to the Court of ...

25 Jan 2022 at 18:55

Extinction Rebellion activists ‘vindicated’ by jury over rush-hour train protest

Extinction Rebellion activists who were cleared over a 2019 stunt which saw them disrupt rush-hour trains in central London said they feel “vindicated” by the jury’s decision – and hope it will inspire others to take similar action. Reverend Sue ...

14 Jan 2022 at 15:04

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Extinction Rebellion activists cleared by jury over rush-hour train protest

Three Extinction Rebellion activists have been cleared over a 2019 stunt which saw them cause 77 minutes of disruption to a central London train. Reverend Sue Parfitt, 79, Father Martin Newell, 54, and former university lecturer Philip Kingston,...

14 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Toppling Colston statue ‘unacceptable’ form of political debate, court told

Toppling a statue of slave trader Edward Colston was an “unacceptable way to engage in political debate”, the Court of Appeal has been told. The bronze memorial to the 17th-century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter ...

29 Jun 2022 at 15:51

Verdict in Colston statue trial ‘a victory for Bristol’

The four people cleared of criminal damage for pulling down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston say their acquittal is “a victory for Bristol”. The bronze memorial to the 17th century figure was pulled down during a Black Lives ...

05 Jan 2022 at 19:25

Johnson says we should ‘preserve our cultural, artistic and historical legacy’

The Prime Minister said people should not “go around seeking retrospectively to change our history” after four people were cleared of tearing down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol. Rhian Graham, 30, Milo Ponsford, ...

06 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Colston case defendant says juries and free speech are ‘cornerstones of society’

One of the four people cleared of charges relating to the tearing down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston has said jury trials and freedom of speech are the “cornerstones of our society” amid a backlash over the verdict. The ...

08 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Damaging public property ‘will never be acceptable’ in Britain – Grant Shapps

Britain is not a country where “destroying public property can ever be acceptable”, a Government minister has said, after four people were cleared of tearing down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston. The Transport Secretary ...

06 Jan 2022 at 10:55

Bristol mayor defends city’s anti-racism record in wake of Colston acquittals

Bristol’s record in tackling racism and inequality has been defended by the city’s elected mayor following the acquittal of the so-called Colston Four for toppling the statue of a slave trader. Marvin Rees said he wanted to ...

09 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Court of Appeal due to rule on legal issues arising out of ‘Colston Four’ case

A ruling on legal issues arising out of the acquittal of four people who were prosecuted for pulling down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston during a Black Lives Matter protest – the so-called Colston Four – will be ...

28 Sept 2022 at 03:45

Bristol University to remove slave trader Edward Colston’s emblem from logo

The University of Bristol is to remove the dolphin emblem of slave trader Edward Colston from its logo. Professor Evelyn Welch, vice-chancellor and president of the university, announced the decision in an open letter ...

28 Nov 2023 at 09:30

Acquittal of activists shows public taking climate crisis ‘far more seriously’

The acquittal of three Extinction Rebellion activists who stopped a rush-hour train in central London is part of an “escalating pattern” of juries taking climate change more seriously than the Government, their ...

14 Jan 2022 at 17:55

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