Modern slavery: UK’s focus on ‘genuine’ victims has failed survivors since the 1800s: The exploitation of tens of thousands of people through modern slavery is a human rights crisis. There are an estimated 130,000 people currently living in modern slavery in the UK alone. In recent remarks, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the government’s priority …
A history of shopping: how pop-ups, home delivery and fast fashion go back as far as the 1800s – podcast: Image of shoppers at the self-service fresh meat cabinets in a Southampton branch of Sainsbury’s in 1954. Donald S. Herbert/Sainsbury archive, CC BY-NC-ND This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast tells how …
A Very British Scandal: divorce courts have been shaming women since the 1800s: The BBC drama A Very British Scandal introduced a new generation to the scandalous Argyll v Argyll divorce. The case saw Ian Campbell, the 11th Duke of Argyll petition to divorce his wife Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, on the grounds of her …
Historic general store, from 1700s or 1800s, sold at auction new: A historic general store and tourist attraction that closed this year was sold at auction for $ 235,000 on Wednesday. The Brick Store in Bath was built in the late 1700s or early 1800s. : Weird News NASA cut video feed as ‘UFO’ entered …