More statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain's streets, following the unauthorized felling of a monument to slave trader Edward Colston in the city of Bristol, the mayor of London said Tuesday. Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was setting up a commission to ensure the city's monuments reflected its diversity. The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm will review statues, murals, street art, street names and other memorials and consider which legacies should be celebrated, the mayor's office said. At weekend protests in London, demonstrators scrawled "was a racist" on a statue of Winston Churchill. "But there are some statues that are quite clear cut," Khan said.

Source: CBC News June 09, 2020 12:22 UTC