Academic research has uncovered evidence of enslaved Africans being branded with a mark of the British Crown, a practice previously attributed solely to French and Spanish slave traders. This finding challenges established understandings of British involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.
The Conservative Party has pledged to prevent foreign nationals from accessing social housing, asserting that this policy would make approximately 230,000 homes available for British citizens. The proposal also includes measures to restrict foreign nationals from private rental benefits.
Michael O'Brien, one of three men wrongfully convicted of the 1987 murder of Cardiff newsagent Philip Saunders, is campaigning to restore Saunders' 'forgotten' grave. O'Brien, who spent 11 years in prison, believes the current state of the grave reflects a broader injustice.
