Slavery and empire still characterize the British countryside
Levant Mine, Cornwall. The Levant Mine operated from the late 18th century until its closure in 1930, extracting tin and copper from beneath the seabed. Credit – Peter Thompson – Heritage Images/Getty Images IIn May 2024, British Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch claimed that Britain had been enriched by national “ingenuity … Read more