King Charles III to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of Britain’s colonial rule during Caribbean tour
Buckingham Palace say the king will not ‘shy away’ from Britain’s role in slavery when he visits Commonwealth nations later this month
September 2026
Cotton Capital: ongoing series
Jamaica’s plea to the king: use your authority to ensure colonial slavery is examined
The UK drew immense wealth from our country. But was the slavery that underpinned the empire ever lawful? We deserve a fair hearing
May 2026
Ian McKellen joins march for LGBTQ+ equality in Commonwealth countries
Cotton Capital: ongoing series
UK slavery reparations must be top issue at Commonwealth summit, says former Caribbean leader
March 2026
First Edition newsletter
Tuesday briefing: Inside the increasingly heated debate about who can – and can’t – vote in the UK
In today’s newsletter: In the wake of this year’s Commonwealth Day, a look at the complex framework of voting rules in different parts of the UK
February 2026
Australia vows to repair ‘distressing’ damage to war graves in Gaza bulldozed by Israeli army
Satellite photographs show rows of gravestones removed and soil disturbed at the Gaza War Cemetery where more than 250 Australians are buried
December 2025
Opinion
In the Caribbean and Africa a reparations movement is growing: so why is Britain pretending otherwise?
Kenneth Mohammed
This year was a pivotal one, in which the issue of restorative justice began to frame the UK’s post-imperial relationship with the global south
November 2025
UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa
British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain
October 2025
Death of British overseas territories citizen prompts calls for reform of UK rules
Family of Robert Baker call for change of healthcare policies that limit NHS access to 10 BOT citizens a year
June 2025
Immigration resulted in great bonds born of adversity, wit and steely resolve
The Windrush generations were proudly British. Yet immigrants are still fighting to be seen that way
Diane Abbott
May 2025
Canadians are happy to cling to King Charles – as long as he keeps us safe from Trump
Jen Gerson
The world reveres the BBC – and so should we
The multicultural effort to defeat fascism
Millions of the black and brown people who fought for Europe’s freedom didn’t get a VE Day
Gary Younge
This VE Day, ‘never again’ has never rung so hollow
Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows
April 2025
Opinion
Emboldened by Trump, the ‘liberal’ UK is giving free rein to its colonial impulses
Kenneth Mohammed
Faced with fading empires’ petulance, the global south must draw a red line under its relationship with them and forge new ties based on mutual respect
March 2025
The Long Wave
The Long Wave: From aseeda to Vimto, Ramadan traditions across the diaspora
In my experience, to fast in a non-majority Muslim country is to withdraw into a type of social hermitage. Plus, 100 years of Black British music
