With a new report stating "More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high" [1], let's also note that "researchers at University College London have compiled a list of over 46,000 current individuals and groups who have received government payouts related to the abolition of slavery. Many powerful British families, including current business and political elites in the United Kingdom, are among the recipients uncovered by the UCL team." [2]

[1] News article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/18/more-than-one-in-three-uk-children-poverty-deprivation-record-high and the study itself: https://wpieconomics.com/poverty-rates-now-higher-than-at-any-other-time-in-the-21st-century/
[2] News article: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/30/fact-check-u-k-paid-off-debts-slave-owning-families-2015/3283908001/ about the report at: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/04/church-of-england-told-to-boost-size-of-fund-to-address-legacy-of-slavery

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