Regional News • Europe • United Kingdom
2020-06-09T22:00:01+00:00

Statue of 18th-century slave owner Robert Milligan taken down in London

Statue of 18th-century slave owner Robert Milligan taken down in London
Statue of Robert Milligan with Black Lives Matter sign Credit: Chris McKenna (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0)

A statue of 18th-century slave owner Robert Milligan has been removed from its place in London’s docklands.

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, earlier announced a review of all of London's statues and street names, saying any with links to slavery "should be taken down".

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