Controversial statues must be put in context and not 'hidden away,' UK minister says
Controversial statues must be put in context and not 'hidden away,' UK minister says The plans to change the legislation, to be revealed in UK Parliament on Monday, follow the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston last year A statue of Edward Colston was dumped into Bristol harbour during a Black Lives Matter protest rally. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Sun, 17 Jan, 2021 - 10:18 Alexander Britton, PA Britain should not try to edit or censor its past, the British Communities secretary has said, amid proposed amendments to laws to protect statues, monuments and other memorials. Robert...