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The controversial chairman of the National Trust has resigned amid a growing revolt among members over his 'woke' policies. Tim Parker's decision to quit was announced just 24 hours after a highly critical motion at this year's AGM said the membership had no confidence in his leadership and demanded his resignation. Members, ministers and MPs had grown increasingly frustrated with Mr Parker's chairmanship, which critics said he used to take the 126-year-old charity in a 'politically correct' direction.  Last September, the Trust published an sensational 115-page report which 'blacklisted' 93...

The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its 'woke' rebrand. The heritage body is forcing everyone, including rangers who do not work with the public, to carry out the training as they return to work from lockdown. It has already caused friction among volunteers and led to several resignations, with one slamming the Trust's new political 'agenda'. The National Trust has ordered all of its volunteers to undergo diversity training as the organisation continues its 'woke' rebrand The 'everyday inclusion' training is run onli...

National Trust members have launched a campaign against the charity's 'woke agenda' as it was today accused of 'lecturing' the public and 'demonising' history.  Restore Trust was established following furious criticism of a report detailing links between 93 of the Trust's properties and historic slavery and colonialism. The group, described as a forum where members can 'discuss their concerns about the future of the charity', says visitors should not leave venues feeling their history has been 'demonised'.         They say there has been a 'relentless diminution of standards' at the...

Trust's report detailed links between 93 properties and slavery and colonialism Winston Churchill's former home, Chartwell, in Kent, was on the list  Move prompted a fierce backlash and the trust faced accusations of 'wokeism' But Charity Commission today cleared it of breaking charity law Brexiteer Nigel Farage said he had become 'increasingly appalled' by the trust Historian Simon Heffer said he was 'astonished' the trust had not been censured

The academic behind the National Trust's 'Woke review' to identify properties with links to colonialism today astonishingly accused the government of 'weaponising history' by trying to stop Left-wing academics 'denigrating' Britain's past.  The study, which blacklisted - among others - the Lake District home of avid anti-slaver William Wordsworth because his brother was involved in the trade, was accused of re-writing history after assembling a team of left-wing and politically 'biased' experts. Its leader, Professor Corinne Fowler, spoke today as Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden prepared t...