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The Scotland players won't be 'taking the knee' during Euro 2020.

Why Scots won't 'take a knee' at Hampden

Mel B reveals ‘Dad would carry me because it was less likely he’d be attacked'

Black Lives Matter: Vigil outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh planned one year after the death of George Floyd

Vigil outside the Scottish Parliament planned

This is how the US reacted after Derek Chauvin was found guilty of George Floyd'...

Conservative council candidate condemned over ‘bomb Bristol’ comment - after mak...

Dominic Cummings leaves his home in north London.

Cummings trip, exams chaos and tragedy on tracks: the year in review part two

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

It's hardly surprising that 2020's Word Of The Year is coronavirus-related (Shutterstock)

This is the Word Of The Year 2020

Breonna Taylor has become a symbol of Black Lives Matter protests (Getty Images)

Here’s why Breonna Taylor’s family received a $12m settlement

The David Hume tower will be renamed 40 George Square.

Edinburgh University renames David Hume tower over racist comments

Peggy McIntosh who popularised the term, wrote "I was taught to see racism only in individual acts of meanness, not in invisible systems conferring dominance on my group." Pictured: A young protester at a Black Lives Matter protest in Swindon.

What is the definition of white privilege? And why it's often misunderstood

The NBA playoffs came to a standstill on Wednesday night (Getty Images)

Here's why basketball players are boycotting the NBA

The ‘black takeover day’ is set to air a year after the killing of George Floyd which sparked global protests, Channel 4 disclosed. (Channel 4)

Channel 4 has planned a ‘black takeover day’ - starting with a one-off episode o...

The TV presenter has since apologised for his comments (Photo: Getty Images)

Here’s why SAS Who Dares Wins' Ant Middleton has ‘quit’ his Royal Navy role

A Black Lives Matter campaigner at the Melville Monument (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Why Edinburgh Council’s got it wrong on Henry Dundas – Nick Cook

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

What you need to know about the accusations being made against Lea Michele (Photo : Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)

Lea Michele racism row explained

Temporary signs outlining Henry Dundas’ involvement in the transatlantic slave trade have now been erected around the Melville Monument in St Andrew Square following a high-profile public debate.

Signs appear around Melville Monument outlining Dundas' slave trade links

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These 8 common words and phrases have racist connotations

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Why President Trump's Minneapolis tweet was hidden - and what he said

A generic picture of a black schoolboy sitting against a wall. Pic: Rido-Shutterstock

Probe into racism allegations against teachers at Edinburgh school

The Slave Compensation Act of 1837 saw plantation owners across the British colonies receive millions of pounds in compensation after the abolition of slavery, while those who had been enslaved received nothing.

When was slavery abolished in the UK? A history of the British slave trade

Everything you need to know about Munira Mirza (Photo: Mary Turner/Getty Images)

Who is Munira Mirza? The No 10 adviser explained

Ant and Dec have made a public apology for impersonating people of colour on Saturday Night Takeaway (Photo: Shutterstock)

Ant and Dec ‘sincerely sorry’ for using blackface on Saturday Night Takeaway

Bodycam footage shows the moment Tony Timpa becomes unresponsive during his arrest (Photo: Dallas Police Force)

What is excited delirium? The pseudo condition used in defence of brutality

Neil Basu issued a message to his fellow officers to "stand up to racism" (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

The UK’s most senior BAME police office has urged forces to ‘stand up to racism’...

A woman lifts weight during crossfit training in a gym in Paris (Photo: BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Why the CrossFit CEO resigned over Black Lives Matter comments
The creator of popular fitness regimen CrossFit has stepped down after posting offensive tweets

Sean Clare attended a Black Lives Matter rally at the weekend. Picture: SNS

Sean Clare on Black Lives Matter movement

House and State Democrats knelt for almost nine minutes in honour of 46-year-old Floyd

What take the knee means as people show solidarity with Black Lives Matter

John Devlin 23/08/2019. GLASGOW. University of Glasgow. Glasgow

Penicuik professor calls on city council to add plaque to controversial slave tr...

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'When the looting starts the shooting starts' - what does it mean?

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

A young boy raises his fist for a photo during a demonstration in Atlanta, Georgia (Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images)

Here's how to sign the Justice for George Floyd petition

Mother stands strong with her daughter in front of hundreds of anti-racist placards and signs used during today's Black Lives Matter protests

11 of the best signs and placards from Edinburgh's Black Lives Matter protest

Lewis Capaldi was spotted in Holyrood Park during Edinburgh's Black Lives Matter protest picture: PA

Lewis Capaldi joins in Black Lives Matter protests at Edinburgh park

Joseph Malik, Edinburgh musician, addresses the crowds in Holyrood Park

Watch Joseph Malik address crowds at Edinburgh Black Lives Matter protest

Protests gather in the Capital today in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed by US police officer on May 25 in Minneapolis

In pictures: Edinburgh's Black Lives Matter protest in Holyrood Park

Scenes in Edinburgh today. Picture: JPIMedia

Watch: Huge Black Lives Matter protests in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Thousands gather at George Floyd protest in Edinburgh

LIVE: Black Lives Matter Edinburgh and Glasgow protests

Protesters at Holyrood Park. Picture: JPIMedia

Black Lives Matter: Protesters turn out in Edinburgh

Thousands of people are expected to protest today across Scotland. Picture: Tom Maddick/SWNS

Sturgeon says no to mass gatherings

Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrating in central Birmingham this week. Picture: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

Black Lives Matter: Protesters to gather in Edinburgh today

Sheku Bayoh died in 2015 aged 32 while in police custody.

Sister of man who died in custody in Fife calls for virtual Floyd protests

Obama offered words of hope for young people in the US

Obama speaks out on Black Lives Matter protests after death of George Floyd

traditionall gala in West Lothian, usually held on the first Saturday of June every year, has now been renamed Bathgate Procession and Community Festival to distance itself from links with slavery

Historical Bathgate gala changes name to sever 'racist' ties

John Boyega speaks to the crowd during a Black Lives Matter protest in Hyde Park (Getty Images)

John Boyega speech: what the Star Wars actor said at Hyde Park Black Lives Matte...

Protesters 'take a knee' for George Floyd outside St Giles Cathedral

Watch as Edinburgh protesters 'take a knee' for George Floyd in city centre

Meghan Markle delivers speech to LA high school pupils on their graduation

Meghan Markle's speech to pupils at LA high school in light of George Floyd prot...

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex

Meghan Markle: the situation in the US is 'absolutely devastating'

Edinburgh’s Black Lives Matter protest is set to change location in a bid to help attendees adhere to social distancing guidelines. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Planned Edinburgh protest over George Floyd’s death moves location

Martin Luther King waves to supporters on the Mall in Washington DC (Photo: -/AFP via Getty Images)

Who assassinated Martin Luther King - and how does it relate to Minneapolis?

The protest will take place at 6pm on 3 June

Why people will be kneeling on doorsteps for 'take the knee' campaign today

Black Lives Matter placards have been commonplace at protests across the United States in recent days (Getty Images)

Black Lives Matter: the anti-racism movement explained - and why All Lives Matte...

A protester holds a sign as police in riot gear move down the street in formation in Louisville, Kentucky (Photo: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Who was David McAtee? Why a 'popular' restaurant owner was shot dead

Protestors lie on the ground with their hands behind their back in a call for justice for George Floyd in Times Square, New York, during a “Black Lives Matter” protest (Picture: Timothy A Clary/AFP via Getty Images)

George Floyd’s last words will eclipse Donald Trump’s – Alex Cole-Hamilton