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Black Lives Matter

Art gallery pictured in the $40 million luxury underground bunker.

Company unveil $40 million doomsday bunker - complete with art gallery Sophie Wills

Xahra Saleem leaves Bristol Magistrates Court where she pleaded not guilty to two charges of fraud.

Black Lives Matter protest organiser denies stealing tens of thousands Sophie Wills

England's manager Gareth Southgate (Getty Images)

Man found guilty of sending racist email to Gareth Southgate Patrick Hollis

Xahra Saleem, one of the co-founders of the All Black Lives Bristol movement who was also named among 30 of the most influential under-30s by Rife Magazine last year, will appear before Bristol Magistrates’ Court in January charged with two counts of fraud by abuse of position.

Organiser of Black Lives Matter protest charged with fraud Sophie Wills

PC Lee Scott was dismissed on Friday, September 24, after the allegations against him were proven.

Northumbria Police officer dismissed over social media comments Ryan Smith

Major moments from modern history have been reimagined as ‘ancient’ cave art Richard Jenkins

16 books to learn about racism and inequality within the UK and US

The 27-year-old mother-of-three was found with life-threatening injuries on Sunday (23 May) (Photo: Shutterstock)

Five men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of Black Lives Matter activis... Claire Schofield

Sasha Johnson was found with life-threatening injuries in Southwark, London, on Sunday (23 May) (Photo: Shutterstock)

Black Lives Matter activist in critical condition after being shot in the head i... Claire Schofield

Police in Northern Ireland have apologised for their actions during Black Lives ... Rhona Shennan

Lewis Hamilton will stay in Formula 1 to fight against racism and climate change Iain Leggat

The government has released a report on racism in the UK - here's what it found Sarah Wilson

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Patriotic songs Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory may be banned from the... Alex Nelson

Donald Trump takes on former vice-president Joe Biden in the race the become US President (Getty Images)

Here are the nominees for the next US presidency - and their chances of winning Finlay Greig

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Here's why the term 'Karen' became popular during the Black Lives Matter movemen... Alex Nelson

South Shields town hall

Statues cleared of racist links

Tommy Robinson claims he has been forced to leave the UK (Getty Images)

This is why far-right leader Tommy Robinson has left the UK Finlay Greig

The statue of slave trader Edward Colston was brought down in June by Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol, and it has now been replaced with a sculpture of one of the protesters (Photo: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

A new Black Lives Matter statue in Bristol has now been removed - here’s why Helen Johnson

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These 8 common words and phrases have racist connotations you might not know abo... Alex Nelson

Wadsworth's apinting depicts Jesus as a black man (Lorna May Wadsworth)

A UK cathedral is installing a 'Last Supper' painting portraying Jesus as black ... Finlay Greig

"We apologise unreservedly to the Premier League, to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote Black Lives Matter," wrote Burnley FC (Photo: Shutterstock)

Burnley FC has condemned the 'White Lives Matter' banner flown above Etihad Stad... Alex Watson

South Shields Town Hall

South Tyneside's leaders back Black Lives Matter calls James Harrison

Isaac Hayden takes the knee for Newcastle United

Newcastle United players back Black Lives Matter Mark Donnelly

General Havelock statue in Mowbray Park, Sunderland.

Calls for historical review of Sunderland's Sir Henry Havelock statue Sarah Sinclair

These are some of the statues that have been taken down as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to gain momentum (Photo: MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP via Getty Images)

The statues removed amid BLM protests Rhona Shennan

Demonstrators in Atalanta have paid tribute to Rayshard Brooks over the weekend (Getty Images)

Rayshard Brooks was shot in the back twice by a white police officer -this is wh... Finlay Greig

Police form a barrier between rival protesters in Newcastle city centre. Photo credit: North News and Pictures

Hundreds of rival protesters gather in Newcastle city centre Sarah Sinclair

Workers take down a statue of slave owner Robert Milligan at West India Quay, east London as Labour councils across England and Wales will begin reviewing monuments and statues in their towns and cities, after a protest saw anti-racism campaigners tear down a statue of a slave trader in Bristol. Picture by Yui Mok/PA Wire

Review launched over statues and monuments in South Tyneside after Black Lives M... James Harrison

A worker cleans the Churchill statue in Parliament Square that had been spray-painted with the words 'was a racist' on June 08, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Prime Minister slams ‘shameful’ targeting of Churchill statue Dominic Scurr

Demonstrators stage a peaceful protest at Times Square in Newcastle. Picture: North News.

Third week of North East Black Lives Matter protests

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These are the TV shows that have been removed from streaming services amid Black... Alex Nelson

Some locals have defended the statue's presence in Poole (Getty Images)

This is why the statue of Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell is set to be remove... Finlay Greig

Little Britain has been criticised for its use of characters such as Desiree DeVere, played by David Walliams in blackface (Photo: BBC)

This is why Little Britain has been pulled from online streaming services Rhona Shennan

This is what Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips have said on Twitter (Shutterstock)

Here’s why Yorkshire Tea and PG Tips are going viral on Twitter after Black Live... Rhona Shennan

You can sign these Black Lives Matter petitions online to enact change from home

Protesters sprayed graffiti on the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Westminster (Photo: Aaron Chown)

Here’s why a Winston Churchill statue was defaced amid the Black Lives Matter pr... Claire Schofield

Colston was involved in Britain’s slave trade past (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why Black Lives Matter protesters pulled down a Bristol statue of Edward... Claire Schofield

Black Lives Matter placards have been commonplace in recent days (Getty Images)

Here's what the Black Lives Matter movement represents - and why it's offensive ... Finlay Greig

Beyond the US, last week saw demonstrations in Trafalgar Square, London to protest the death of George Floyd (Credit: Getty Images)

Here’s how the world is standing up for Black Lives Matter - and what you can do... Stephanie Rendall

People shout slogans and hold placards, on June 1, 2020, in downtown Las Vegas, as they take part in a "Black lives matter" rally in response to the recent death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody.

NUFC join Liverpool in making #BlackLivesMatter gesture Liam Kennedy

This week saw #BlackoutTuesday - here's what that means, and how you can support... Alex Nelson