The Guardian Newspaper Apologises for Slavery Links

A man reads a copy of The Guardian newspaper in London, England, on Sept. 12, 2005. Scott Barbour/Getty Images

The Guardian newspaper has apologised for its founder’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.

The Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian Media Group, has pledged 10 million pounds (US$12.3 million) to communities linked to the activities of John Edward Taylor, the journalist who started the paper in 1821.