Global protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd are pushing the U.K. to acknowledge past links to slavery and racism.
The Bank of England apologized for the involvement of some of its former governors and directors in the slave trade and is reviewing its portraits to ensure that images of those involved do not remain on display in the central bank.
Earlier, insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London, insurer Aviva Plc, and pub company Greene King Plc apologized for their connection to the slave trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, while a college at Oxford University recommended the removal of a statue of colonialist Cecil Rhodes after years of criticism.