Articles tagged with: EHRC

01 May Social affairs

The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity

Last week I had the honour of hosting an event in the House of Lords to celebrate 15 years of the Equality Act 2010.

01 May Social affairs

EHRC Chair Says Questioning Integrity Of Supreme Court Is "Unacceptable"

Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) chair Baroness Falkner has said it is "unacceptable" for people to "question the integrity of the judiciary, or indeed the regulator, as some have done" in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.

15 Feb 2023 Political parties

Jewish Leaders Call For "Constant Vigilance" As Labour Antisemitism Special Measures End

Jewish community leaders have responded to the equality watchdog's decision to take the Labour party out of special measures, and Keir Starmer's decision to block Jeremy Corbyn standing as a Labour MP at the next general election.

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15 Feb 2023 Political parties

Equality watchdog concludes monitoring of Labour Party action plan

The Labour Party has made the changes required by its agreed action plan to address breaches of the Equality Act, says Britain’s equality regulator.

16 Jun 2022 Home affairs

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.

15 Jun 2022 Brexit

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.

19 Jan 2021 Home affairs

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.

18 Nov 2020 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.

16 Nov 2020 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”.

02 Nov 2020 Political parties

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’.

30 Oct 2020 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.

29 Oct 2020 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.

29 Oct 2020 Political parties

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.

13 Jul 2020 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.

11 Jun 2020 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.

05 Jun 2020 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.

01 Jun 2020 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.

12 May 2020 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.

24 Mar 2020 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.