The homage to William Beckford stands in the Guildhall s Great Hall. Officials voted to remove it in 2021 but then decided it could stay if a plaque explaining his links to the slave trade is added.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg accused Sadiq Khan of overseeing loony left-wing wheezes today after the London mayor unveiled a new body that could remove statues and alter street names in the capital that are deemed offensive
The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm was announced today and will include art historian Aindrea Emelife and chairman of City Sikhs Jasvir Singh among 15 panellists.
The homepage of the commission notes that London s statues, plaques and street names largely reflect a bygone era and it seeks to improve diversity in public spaces.
It prompted a colourful response from patrician Mr Rees-Mogg, who branded the mayor Red Khan .
The Government could intervene to stop the City of London Corporation s plans to topple statues of prominent figures William Beckford and Sir John Cass - after it went against its policy to retain historical monuments.
Yesterday the corporation declared it would remove the two huge sculptures over the two men s historic links to the slave trade following a vote on recommendations from their Tackling Racism Taskforce.
But the announcement came to a surprise to senior Government figures, including Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, who believe statues should be kept to learn from the past . MailOnline understands he has contacted heritage body Historic England to check if the correct procedures have been followed so far.