Guardian owner heralds next phase in Legacies of Enslavement restorative justice plan

Scott Trust identifies priorities for communities in Jamaica and US Sea Islands with plans to allocate millions of pounds

The owner of the Guardian has announced the next phase of its 10-year restorative justice plan to address and atone for the news organisation’s historical links to transatlantic enslavement.

The Scott Trust launched the Legacies of Enslavement programme in 2023, acknowledging that the founder of the Manchester Guardian, and his backers, profited from the enslavement of African people in Jamaica and the US.