Sir Henry Havelock statue in Trafalgar Square.

From Streets and Squares of Charlottesville to Britain: A colonial Past Remembered or Ignored?

London, UK (VIAnews) – The Charlottesville downing of Robert E Lee’s statue in the United States of America. Evidence that colonial and historical memory in the country is, once again, at the forefront of public scrutiny. For protestors demanding the statue’s removal, Lee represents the racist Confederate defense of the slavery institution in the 19th…

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Boys British School, Saffron Walden Independent Schools Association, Boys’ British School, East Street, Saffron Walden, Essex. Photo by: Janine forbes.

OFSTED Chief Promotes ‘British Values’ in Schools to Help Fight Extremism

London, UK (VIAnews) – OFSTED chief Amanda Spielman feels that schools are paying lip service to the teaching of British values, rather than making sufficient commitment to inculcate these beliefs into young people. British ‘values’ of religious tolerance, democracy, individuality and the rule of law have to be explicitly taught in the school curriculum. Speaking…

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Dele Alli playing fir England.

Controversy Follows Alli Gesture

England’s apparently smooth progression to the finals of next year’s World Cup has hit an unexpected hurdle following a gesture made by midfielder Dele Alli. The Spurs star raised a single, middle finger in the direction of French referee Clement Turpin during his country’s 2-1 victory at home to Slovenia. The incident occurred during the…

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United Kingdom and Euro flag.

German Woes and British Hopes for Brexit: Coverage in British and German Newspapers

The Daily Mail praised it as a “historic” referendum, which frees “Britain from the chains that have bound us to an unelected, unaccountable Brussels for 45 years”, in February of this year. Allister Heath, from The Telegraph, in turn, called on the British government to “believe passionately” in Brexit, saying that the “Battle for Brexit…

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Manchester Police Confirmed Fatalities After an Explosion at Ariana Grande Concert in U.K.

Police in Manchester has responded to reports of an “explosion” at the city’s arena. Greater Manchester police warned people to stay away from Manchester Arena after reporting fatalities in an “incident” at around 10:35PM. According to SKY correspondent Mark White, in statements to SKY News, this a “significant incident” and nothing yet points out to…

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