In 1808, a fleet called the West Africa Squadron was formed to patrol the African coast and catch slave ships. In the following decades they seized an estimated 1,600 slave ships and freed a whopping 150,000 Africans slaves.

British ships did capture slaving ships along the West African coast. Other European nations also enforced the blockade but many ships got through to deliver hundreds of thousands of captives to Brazil especially. Once transferred to British ships, captives were not liberated.

The East India Company was the most powerful corporation of all time. It had an army larger than Great Britain's, and its influence shaped the borders of continents. So how did a company become stronger than most countries?🧵

AfterTheEmpire – The Legacy Of Britain’s Colonial Past by Alan Lester: on Saturday, on The Truth About Empire hurstpublishers.com/book/the-truth… ⁦Hurst Publishers⁩ khakitours.com/experiences/Ev…

Two Dalit girls found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad. Very serious allegations against UP POLICE for trying to pass it off as suicide and pressuring the family to cremate the bodies quickly by the family of the victims. Complete silence by Noida channels on

On my walking tour yesterday, we visited Clive, Churchill war rooms, Whitehall, Houses of Parliament, (where I was again struck by the incongruity of Oliver Cromwell's statue outside) and dropped by this address, but no one was in!

hindustantimes.com/world-news/ind… Shows : 7 September

In 1904, tea bags were invented accidentally. Thomas Sullivan decided that it was cheaper to send tea samples to prospective customers in silk bags – rather than boxes. The recipients mistakenly believed they were meant to be dunked and soon Sullivan was inundated with orders.

It was an excellent visit to Vushtrri, thank you Mayor Ferit Idrizi for the warm welcome. It was great to hear about the history, culture and meet businesses. And of course I had to try their famous qebapa and tea.

Walking #Play takes #audiences through sites across #London to showcase #famous #characters that depict shared #British #Indian #History Sensorinet Lisa Honan CBE London Walks Your London Walks #theatre #EMPIRE #art #drama iglobalnews.com/icommunity/art…

Thanks for covering this unique way to experience UK-India history@iglobalnews and highlighting final shows for 2024 on 7 September. We will be back in 2025. Vikram Doraiswami India in the UK ‘A London Lark Rising’: Walking through chapters of shared history iglobalnews.com/icommunity/art…

Lifting the lid on the life of Jonathan, the world's oldest land animal, who is living out his days on St Helena and was in my front garden. walkinglondontours.co.uk/news/the-sex-l…

Packed with catechins like EGCG, green tea is known for reducing inflammation and promoting healthy digestion. @laurenmanaker told EatingWell Magazine, its antioxidants can soothe the digestive tract and relieve gas buildup, helping to reduce bloating. eatingwell.com/best-tea-for-b…

In the US, migration will bring growth, jobs, taxes etc. But the areas where migrants initially settle bear the brunt of providing services. The former will outweigh the latter, but, as in the UK, the narrative will be one-sided. Michael Clemens marketplace.org/2024/09/05/is-…

Shrabani Basu Lisa Honan CBE Yes it’s brilliant. A great concept and the stories need to be heard

Shrabani Basu Lisa Honan CBE Thanks so much , really means a lot to me that u liked it and so fantastic that you came 🙏🏽

If ever the Commonwealth was looking for a purpose, convening conversations around repair must be up there. Candidates to lead Commonwealth urge reparations for slavery and colonialism theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…

On the 80th anniversary of her death, #MI6 remembers Noor Inayat Khan, the first female wireless operator sent into occupied France by the UK’s Special Operations Executive. Noor was courage personified, and we shall always be in awe of her extraordinary service and bravery. #SOE

Thrilled St Helena coffee is in the original Starbucks in Seattle. $10 per ounce. #Napoleon enjoyed it too you know