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People, both here in the uk, europe but also, of course, in africa, the indian subcontinent and the middle east can properly understand this history and the contribution they made to world war i. the author and historian shrabani basu was on the committee for the report, and gave her reaction to the findings. it was shocking to find that so many were not— it was shocking to find that so many were not recorded at all. 1.2 million. _ were not recorded at all. 1.2 million. it— were not recorded...

Government has made a formal apology to commemorate the tens of thousands of black and asian troops who fight for the british empire during the first world war. the commonwealth war graves commission found that more than 115,000 casualties werent given headstones, because of "pervasive racism". paul adams reports. at cemeteries and plots around the world their sacrifice is commemorated with dignity and attention. names inscribed so that we may remember. but not all names. tens of thousands of bl...

A shock to a british gp who went to research his ancestors from there. i just came across the whitewashing of history when it came to the world wars. and growing up born and bred in nottingham, in history lessons, i never saw a photograph or any story of a black soldier or an indian soldier. in southern kenya, white war dead lie beneath named memorials in a well—tended cemetery. beyond the fence is where their african comrades are buried — no names, no gravestones — a legacy of this man, l...

Wednesday sitting somehow uneasily with the abiding memories at the shame of watergate. and lift—off of the space shuttle discovery, with the hubble space telescope, our window to the universe. this is bbc news. the british prime minister has offered an "unreserved apology" for the failure to commemorate properly the deaths of tens of thousands of black and asian troops who fought for the british empire during the first world war. the commonwealth war graves commission found that at least 116,...

To be completed this year. there have been so many promises made over the years by various successive mayors. and it is devastating when these deadlines are consistently pushed back, or scrapped entirely. this idea of accessibility being this kind of thing that you can stick on at the end because its a luxury or its nice to have, we need to change that way of thinking. today is stephen lawrence day. it is exactly 28 years since the 18 year old was stabbed and killed in eltham. stephen lawrence w...

The headlines... president biden has promised to cut americas carbon emissions by at least half before the end of this decade. he called on other leaders at a virtual climate summit to take decisive action. the funeral has been held in minneapolis for daunte wright, a 20—year—old african—american man shot dead by police earlier this month. the officer said she meant to use an electric shock device on him, but mistakenly pulled herfirearm instead. india has recorded the highest single day t...

People are now fully vaccinated. the prime minister has offered an "unreserved apology" for the failure to commemorate properly the deaths of tens of thousands of black and asian troops who fought for the british empire during the first world war. the commonwealth war graves commission found that at least 116,000 people who died werent given headstones because of what they call "pervasive racism". our home editor mark easton has the story. the imperial war graves commission was established with ...

Indians or what it called "natives". this village in punjab, then part of british india, sent 460 men to fight in the first world war, the largest number of any village in south asia. and yet the war dead are not named. a shock to a british gp who went to research his ancestors from there. i just came across the whitewashing of history when it came to the world wars. and growing up born and bred in nottingham, in history lessons, i never saw a photograph or any story of a black soldier or an ind...

Communities what they would like to see properly commemorate their war dead. at the chattri memorial in sussex, the names of fallen indian soldiers are recorded. these men were not forgotten. the commission says its determined to fulfil its original promise, to commemorate equally all those who died in both world wars. paul adams, bbc news. the apology followed an investigation that was launched after david lammy�*s channel four documentary, unremembered. it revealed more than 100,000 africans...

Who was an adviser to the firm, had rung him and sent a series of text messages, but all the proposals put forward were rejected. mr cameron has insisted he broke no lobbying rules. the bank of england has shown text messages to cover the activities. the government has apologised for the failure to commemorate properly the deaths of tens of thousands of black and asian troops who fought for the british empire during the first world war. the commonwealth war graves commission found that at least ...