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Articles tagged with: EHRC
The Rwanda scheme is wrong – the British courts should strike it down completely
Home affairs
By Diane Abbott MP
The Rwanda scheme is wrong – the British courts should strike it down completely
The government’s plan to dump asylum seekers in Rwanda is teetering on the edge of collapse.
The government’s threat to leave the ECHR to fulfil its Rwanda policy risks breaking the Good Friday Agreement
Brexit
By Alistair Carmichael MP
The government’s threat to leave the ECHR to fulfil its Rwanda policy risks breaking the Good Friday Agreement
What a difference a day makes. In less than 24 hours Boris Johnson has gone from pretending to be a defender of the Good Friday Agreement, to threatening to remove the legal underpinnings of peace in Northern Ireland altogether.
EHRC must investigate disproportionate insurance premiums for BAME communities
Home affairs
By Shabana Mahmood MP
EHRC must investigate disproportionate insurance premiums for BAME communities
Any discrimination in the insurance industry is a breach of the Equality Act. It is vital the EHRC take immediate action to resolve this matter.
Keir Starmer Has Described Jeremy Corbyn's Readmission To The Labour Party As 'Another Painful Day For The Jewish Community'
Political parties
Keir Starmer Has Described Jeremy Corbyn's Readmission To The Labour Party As "Another Painful Day For The Jewish Community"
The Labour leader said he would not let a "focus on one individual" prevent him from taking further steps to tackle anti-semitism within the party.
Liz Truss Has Been Accused Of 'Gross Negligence' Over A Controversial Appointment To The Equalities Watchdog
Social affairs
Liz Truss Has Been Accused Of "Gross Negligence" Over A Controversial Appointment To The Equalities Watchdog
Liz Truss is being urged to “rescind the appointment” of a commissioner to the UK’s equalities watchdog after he called complaints of systemic racism "statistically naive”.
The onus is on us to prove that things have genuinely changed for Jewish Labour members
Political parties
By Catherine McKinnell MP
The onus is on us to prove that things have genuinely changed for Jewish Labour members
If we want to re-claim the mantle as an inherently anti-racist party, our culture must continue to change. We must show that we get it - that we truly are sorry - and commit to rebuilding trust, so we can mean it when we say: ‘Never Again’.
Keir Starmer Says There Is 'No Need For Civil War' After Jeremy Corbyn's Suspension Triggered A Major Party Split
Political parties
Keir Starmer Says There Is "No Need For Civil War" After Jeremy Corbyn's Suspension Triggered A Major Party Split
Keir Starmer has insisted he doesn't want to be drawn into a "civil war" following a major backlash to Jeremy Corbyn's suspension from the party.
Keir Starmer Has Apologised To The Jewish Community Following A Damning Anti-Semitism Report On A 'Day Of Shame' For Labour
Political parties
Keir Starmer Has Apologised To The Jewish Community Following A Damning Anti-Semitism Report On A "Day Of Shame" For Labour
Sir Keir Starmer has apologised for the "pain and grief" caused to the Jewish community following the publication of a damning report into anti-semitism.
After 5 years, brave Labour members who stood up to anti-Semitism will see that their actions were not in vain
Political parties
By Ruth Smeeth
After 5 years, brave Labour members who stood up to anti-Semitism will see that their actions were not in vain
Since 2015, it has felt as though the two parts of who I am have been in conflict. Labour must move quickly to implement the EHRC's recommendations, to ensure that the Labour Party is once again the natural home for Jews in the UK.
Labour handed draft Equality and Human Rights Commission report into anti-semitism
Political parties
Labour handed draft Equality and Human Rights Commission report into anti-semitism
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has handed over its draft report into anti-semitism within Labour to the party.
Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns
Health
Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns
Disabled people facing trial are being "failed" by the criminal justice system, the UK's equality watchdog has warned.
Equalities watchdog to launch fresh inquiry into racial inequalities ‘laid bare’ by coronavirus
Coronavirus
Equalities watchdog to launch fresh inquiry into racial inequalities ‘laid bare’ by coronavirus
Britain’s equalities watchdog has launched an inquiry into the “entrenched“ UK racial disparities highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jeremy Corbyn claims Equality and Human Rights Commission is ‘part of government machine’
Political parties
Jeremy Corbyn claims Equality and Human Rights Commission is ‘part of government machine’
The Equality and Human Rights Commission - tasked with investigating anti-Semitism in the Labour Party - is ‘part of the government machine’, former leader Jeremy Cobyn has claimed.
Equalities watchdog drops probe into Tory Islamophobia after party sets out plans for independent investigation
Political parties
Equalities watchdog drops probe into Tory Islamophobia after party sets out plans for independent investigation
The UK's equality watchdog has dropped plans to launch a probe into Tory Islamophobia after the party set out new details on its independent investigation.
Businesses told they won't have to report their gender pay gap amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Businesses told they won't have to report their gender pay gap amid coronavirus outbreak
The Government has told firms they will not have to report on their gender pay gap due to the coronavirus outbreak.