Paul Boateng
Paul Boateng is a former Labour MP and a significant figure in British politics, having served as the UK's first Black cabinet minister. He has been involved in various social justice and community initiatives and has voiced concerns regarding the impact of the government's decision to cut the international aid budget.
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Lord Paul Boateng said the findings exposed UK museums and universities as 'imperial charnel houses'.
Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and experts | Colonialism
United Kingdom· 2026-03-08
Lord Paul Boateng, former UK Lawmaker, highlighted trade finance as a catalyst for Africa’s integration into global markets.
Gambia hosts GHIB trade forum, spotlights Africa trade finance
Gambia· 2026-02-10
Lord Paul Boateng emphasised the need for Africa to regard its commodity resources as geopolitical assets.
Transforming Africa’s trade landscape: GHIB 2025 convergence sets ambitious agendaGambia· 2025-08-29
Paul Boateng is appealing for a change in the law regarding the trade in remains of Indigenous ancestors.
‘It’s gruesome’: fears of grave-robbing amid rise in sale of human remains | ArchaeologyUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-23
Paul Boateng described the trade of human body parts as an 'abomination' during a parliamentary debate.
Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
United States· 2025-03-14
Several Labour grandees including Paul Boateng were in attendance at the meeting.
Keir Starmer faces backbench rebellion over ‘shortsighted’ cuts to aid budget | LabourUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-02
