Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He also said it would be "inappropriate" to single out which statues and street names he thinks should go. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A plaque is to be added to a Henry Dundas monument in Edinburgh to "reflect" the city's links with slavery, while the leader of Cardiff Council said he would support the removal of a statue of slave-owner Sir Thomas Picton from the city's civic building. Later, Milligan became the chairman of the company. 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Biden says Florida seniors 'expendable' for Trump, World reacts to long queues of voters in US, How to spot US election disinformation. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}A statue of noted slaveholder Robert Milligan has been removed from outside the Museum of London Docklands. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}George Floyd: Boris Johnson urges peaceful struggle against racism, Cecil Rhodes: Protesters demand Oxford statue removal. He had shares in the South Sea company when it started trading in 1711, with slaves sold to the Spanish colonies. The figure of Robert Milligan was taken down from its plinth at West India Quay in the Docklands on Tuesday evening, two days after campaigners tore down a statue of a slave trader in Bristol. And some 120 Labour councils have announced they will begin reviewing the statues and monuments in their towns across the UK. Share. The Canal and River Trust says the Robert Milligan statue's removal "recognises community wishes" . But Mr Khan explained not all statues would be included in the review - such as that of Churchill, whose memorial was defaced by protester who wrote he "was a racist" over the weekend. She said violent action seen over the weekend was “utterly indefensible”. Colston was a 17th century slave trader who has numerous landmarks named after him in Bristol. He said pupils needed to be educated about famous figures "warts and all" and that "nobody was perfect", including the likes of Churchill, Gandhi and Malcolm X. Mr Khan told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he did not have ownership of the statues and the land they are on. 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London Mayor Sadiq Khan confirmed the statue had been removed on Twitter. Tom Wren / SWNS, Protesters dragging the statue of Edward Colston to Bristol harbourside, The statue is rolled along the street before being dropped into a nearby river, The statue is rolled along the street before being dropped into a nearby river. View our online Press Pack. A statue of a slave owner in east London has been removed following days of anti-racism protests across the country.. "The Museum of London recognises that the monument is part of the ongoing problematic regime of white-washing history, which disregards the pain of those who are still wrestling with the remnants of the crimes Milligan committed against humanity," they added. "It is an uncomfortable truth that our nation and city owes a large part of its wealth to its role in the slave trade," he said. We've got to realise that our public realm statues, squares, street names don't accurately reflect our values, or London, in 2020. to be removed from an Oxford University college. Robert Milligan: Workers remove statue of slave trader in London. He had shares in the South Sea company when it started trading in 1711, with slaves sold to the Spanish colonies. Mr Khan said London was "one of the most diverse cities in the world", but said recent Black Lives Matter protests had highlighted that the city's statues, plaques and street names largely reflect Victorian Britain. Luthfur Rahman, from Manchester City Council, said there should be a city-wide review of statues and urged the public to come forward with their thoughts about who is not being celebrated but should be. Cllr Ehtasham Haque wants the statue of Robert Milligan to be removed from Canary Wharf, saying "he has no place in London, and he does not deserve the honour of a statue". A statue of Robert Milligan has already been removed by professionals. VideoHow to spot US election disinformation, Google robots will roam fields inspecting crops, 'Wake up, you've won a Nobel Prize' Video'Wake up, you've won a Nobel Prize', Sniffing out Covid-19. Milligan headed a group of powerful businessmen who planned and built West India Docks. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. “We have also announced a review into monuments and other sites in our borough to understand how we should represent the more troubling periods in our history.”.

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The removal of the Milligan statue paves the way for a “wider conversation about confronting this part of our history and the symbols that represent it”, the Tower Hamlets mayor said. We now need a wider conversation about confronting this part of our history and the symbols that represent it.”. 10.05am EDT 10:05 Robert Milligan statue could be taken down 'as soon as possible' Live feed Show. He said “particular thought” must be given to representing “the proud BAME history of Manchester and help to reflect the shared story of our diverse and multicultural city”. VideoHow to spot US election disinformation, Google robots will roam fields inspecting crops, 'Wake up, you've won a Nobel Prize' Video'Wake up, you've won a Nobel Prize', Sniffing out Covid-19. Similar petitions with the hashtag £RepealPeel have been launched to remove statues in Leeds and Bradford. In Oxford, 26 councillors and an MP have called for a statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes to be removed from an Oxford University college. The Edward Colston statue has been pulled down by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in Bristol. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? VideoSniffing out Covid-19, Harry Potter book sells for 'astonishing' £60k, The battle over what's taught in US history class. The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm will review the city's landmarks - including murals, street art, street names, statues and other memorials - and consider which legacies should be celebrated before making recommendations. Sky News filmed clashes during a report from Parliament as the reporter told viewers: “What you can see behind me is a group of anti-racism campaigners and a group of people who say they are protecting the statues - especially this one here of Winston Churchill which was graffittied [sic] at the weekend.”, She added: “There seems to be a bit of physical abuse here, as you can see.”. Johnson questioned as England 'tier' system begins, US Supreme Court pick faces fresh questioning, Hidden camera's hugging tiger wins top photo award, World reacts to long queues of voters in US, How to spot US election disinformation.

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