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UK government refuses to fund slavery memorial endorsed by Johnson in 2008
UK government refuses to fund slavery memorial endorsed by Johnson in 2008
Dec 10, 2019 A charity attempting to have a memorial built to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade in London has accused the government of discrimination after it refused public funding for the project. In 2008, Boris Johnson endorsed the proposal for a £4m bronze statue depicting the history of slavery, saying Hyde Park was “a fitting site for a permanent memorial to the millions who lost their lives”. But last month his government refused funding, which meant its planning permission has lapsed and its future is in doubt. https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...-boris-johnson |
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