U.K. Plans to Make It More Difficult to Remove Public Statues
Protesters throw a statue of Edward Colston into Bristol Harbour on June 7, 2020.
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The U.K. government plans to make it harder for public statues to be removed, after protests last year prompted calls for toppling monuments linked to slavery and the country’s colonial past.
Councils will have to consult with local communities and planning approval will be required before any statue can be removed, Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick wrote in the Sunday Telegraph. Further details of the plan will be announced on Monday.