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Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition
Communities
Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition
The government working group tasked with producing a new Islamophobia definition has sent out a call for evidence to ask whether it should include racism.
Prepared to be surprised: Lord Woolley reviews 'Sinners'
Books & culture
Prepared to be surprised: Lord Woolley reviews 'Sinners'
Supernatural storylines, dazzling cinematography and Blues music: how Ryan Coogler’s multilayered new horror film won me over
The racist murder that should have changed the world
Communities
By Lord Woolley
The racist murder that should have changed the world
George Floyd's murder five years ago today had a profound global impact – but following the backlash to DEI has the potential legacy of his death been lost?
Racism In Football Is On The Rise, Says Anti-Discrimination Charity
Social affairs
Racism In Football Is On The Rise, Says Anti-Discrimination Charity
Racism is on the rise in football, anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has told PoliticsHome.
The Tory push to ban the recording of non-crime hate incidents is wrong
Home affairs
By Baroness Lawrence
The Tory push to ban the recording of non-crime hate incidents is wrong
On the very morning of the 32nd anniversary of the brutal murder of my son Stephen Lawrence in a racist attack, shadow home secretary Chris Philp chose to call for the end of non-crime hate incidents being recorded by the police.
Tribute to Lord Ouseley – by Lord Woolley
Obituaries
By Lord Woolley
Tribute to Lord Ouseley – by Lord Woolley
One of the modern greats in the fight against racism, my friend and mentor Herman Ouseley was a quiet, selfless and humble man. An inspiration for generations to come, he has left an indelible mark on British society
Online Safety Laws Need To Be Implemented Quicker, Says MP In Riot-Hit Town
Social affairs
Online Safety Laws Need To Be Implemented Quicker, Says MP In Riot-Hit Town
An MP in a town marred by racist violence spurred on by social media has called for new laws tackling online incitement to be brought in sooner.
Middlesbrough MP Says 'Rampant Inequality' Opened The Way For Violent Riots
Communities
Middlesbrough MP Says "Rampant Inequality" Opened The Way For Violent Riots
The Labour MP for Middlesbrough has said that a legacy of “rampant inequality” opened the way for “terrible behaviours and abuse” to take hold in Teesside.
Government Antisemitism Adviser Calls For Policy Response Amid Record Hate Incidents
Social affairs
Government Antisemitism Adviser Calls For Policy Response Amid Record Hate Incidents
Lord Mann, the government's adviser on antisemitism, has told PoliticsHome that record antisemitism figures in the first half of 2024 are "sadly no surprise" and has called for a policy response.
Mixed race people are not either-or
Communities
By Sarah Owen MP
Mixed race people are not either-or
Mixed-race, bi-racial, multi ethnicity, mixed heritage — whatever you want to call it, Donald Trump’s latest comments highlight the ignorance surrounding people’s everyday experiences of coming from a family of multiple backgrounds and ethnicities.
Government Adviser Says Tories Should “Cut Ties” With Donor Over Race Row
Political parties
Government Adviser Says Tories Should “Cut Ties” With Donor Over Race Row
The government's independent adviser on antisemitism has said the Conservatives should "cut ties" with its biggest donor who reportedly made racist remarks about MP Diane Abbott.
Tory Unease Over Party's Donor Race Row Response Is Growing
Political parties
Tory Unease Over Party's Donor Race Row Response Is Growing
Fresh discontent is brewing among Conservatives over Downing Street's response to the party's biggest donor reportedly making racist remarks about black MP Diane Abbott.
Baroness Taylor reviews 'Dear England'
Books & culture
By Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Baroness Taylor reviews 'Dear England'
No tub-thumping polemic, James Graham’s play is a light-of-touch, blisteringly funny and thoughtful celebration of England’s national sport
AI has a racism and sexism problem
Technology
By Dr Safiya Noble
AI has a racism and sexism problem
World leaders will convene in the United Kingdom in November to debate the frontiers of emerging tech and artificial intelligence (AI), but the threats are not in the future, they are present today.
The Other History Makers
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko
The Other History Makers
The 1987 general election saw the first post-war MPs of colour elected: a moment hailed as watershed moment for diversity in politics. But what happened to those who stood, but weren’t elected? Seun Matiluko tracks some of them down and asks: what happened next? Photography by Baldo Sciacca
David Lammy Says Windrush Anniversary Will Be “Bittersweet Commemoration”
Communities
David Lammy Says Windrush Anniversary Will Be “Bittersweet Commemoration”
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the 75th anniversary of the arrival of HMP Empire Windrush to the UK will be a “bittersweet commemoration” for him and the rest of the country.
Labour MPs Claim Met Chief Accepted Institutional Racism In Met Before Government 'Pressure'
Home affairs
Labour MPs Claim Met Chief Accepted Institutional Racism In Met Before Government "Pressure"
Exclusive: Two Labour MPs claim that Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has backtracked on his previous acceptance the force has a problem with institutional racism because of government "pressure".
Toxic Met Police should be broken up if immediate reform cannot address systemic failings
Home affairs
By Diane Abbott MP
Toxic Met Police should be broken up if immediate reform cannot address systemic failings
The problems with the Metropolitan Police as set out in the Casey Review are horrifying. It is unable to police itself; is failing women and children; has fundamentally withdrawn from neighbourhood policing and is still disfigured by racism, misogyny and homophobia.
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Culture
Tackling Racism & Racial Inequality in Sport Update
In the six months since the last update on progress and actions in response to the Tackling Racism and Racial Inequality in Sport (TRARIIS) review, extreme incidents of racism in sport have continued to remind us of the importance of the work we are doing to tackle racism and eradicate racial discrimination from the sporting system.
There’s more than one way to be an anti-racist
Social affairs
By Inaya Folarin Iman
There’s more than one way to be an anti-racist
More than two years since the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, conflicts over race and identity continue to take center stage in the public discourse.
Unions Could Coordinate Strikes, MPs Respond To Royal Racism Row, Polls Open In Chester By-Election
Health
Unions Could Coordinate Strikes, MPs Respond To Royal Racism Row, Polls Open In Chester By-Election
The head of the GMB union has reiterated threats to coordinate industrial action across the NHS this winter to cause "maximum impact".
What the viral 'Jerry from Lowestoft' LBC clip says about race in Britain today
Communities
By Sangita Myska
What the viral "Jerry from Lowestoft" LBC clip says about race in Britain today
It’s the moment a video clip from my LBC radio programme was used by TV host Trevor Noah to open The Daily Show, thereby beaming it into the homes of millions of Americans, that I realised my conversation with the now infamous “Jerry from Lowestoft” had morphed into a socio-political phenomenon.
The government needs to end anti-Blackness in UK schools
Education
By Ife Thompson
The government needs to end anti-Blackness in UK schools
The UK government must adopt a BlackCrit approach to racial justice within the education system
MP Says Suspending Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man Would Signal Change In Police
Home affairs
MP Says Suspending Officer Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man Would Signal Change In Police
MPs challenged the new chief of the Metropolitan Police to signal a willingness to improve relations with London’s black community under his leadership by suspending the officer who fatally shot unarmed man Chris Kaba last Monday.