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As a black, working-class, Geordie woman, who built a successful career in engineering, Chi Onwurah knows that improving diversity in industry is not just a moral imperative but an economic necessity. The Shadow Business Minister tells Elizabeth Bates why the push for gender equality is at the heart of Labour’s industrial strategy
This briefing sets out our analysis of the steps that need to be taken to ensure the EU (Withdrawal) Bill fully delivers the Government’s commitment to non-regression of equality and human rights protections, in a way that guards against the excessive transfer of power from Parliament to the Executive
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has produced a briefing for tomorrow’s Westminster Hall debate on the Case for HPV vaccination for boys. This recommends that the UK Government:
Sadiq Khan has said he believes Ken Livingstone should be kicked out of the Labour Party, as the London mayor slammed the length of time taken to probe high-profile allegations of anti-Semitism.
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable argues in the wake of the Windrush scandal that the electorate is more colour-blind than Westminster gives it credit for.
Labour activist Marc Wadsworth has been expelled from the party following a clash with MP Ruth Smeeth - as fellow MP Chris Williamson insisted he stood "four square" behind the campaigner.
Emily Thornberry has revealed that she had to take on an anti-Semitic Labour party supporter in the street, as the party grapples with claims it has been too slow to act on abuse.
The daughter of Labour MP John Mann has hit out at the party's response to anti-Semitism, saying that "nobody" from Labour high command contacted the family following a rape threat made against her.
Plans to try out voter ID checks in some council areas at next month’s local elections will unfairly impact on minority groups, the Government’s equality watchdog has said.
Boris Johnson has committed Britain to spending more than £200m on educating "the world's most marginalised girls", while urging global leaders to follow suit.
Theresa May has challenged Commonwealth nations to ease anti-gay laws, as she revealed her “deep regret” at the UK having imposed them around the world.
Theresa May will today launch a £7 million fund to support female entrepreneurs across the Commonwealth.
Britain must use its time as chair-in-office to break down barriers to gender equality and secure an empowered future for women in the Commonwealth, writes Maria Miller
Although some may dismiss pay gap news stories as promoting equality for equality’s sake, closing the gender pay gap is economically valuable to everyone, not just to women, says Dods Monitoring Content Specialist, Rosie Lythgoe-Cheetham.
Responding to the Bar Standards Board’s announcement this morning of a new consultation on removing the restriction on reporting sexual orientation and religion and belief data, the Bar Council made the following comment.
More than half of the electorate think Labour has a problem with anti-Semitism to some extent, according to a new poll.
Female staff at Tory HQ are paid more than their male colleagues on average, it has been revealed.
The Chartered Insurance Institute statement on gender pay gap reporting.
Theresa May has vowed to tackle the “burning injustice” of gender pay inequality as the deadline for big firms to publish their salary figures looms.
A Tory MP has said BBC satire show Have I Got News For You is “too vicious” for female guests.
Jeremy Corbyn has hit back at criticism over his attendance at an event organised by a controversial Jewish group.
Female MPs have launched an online campaign to close the gender pay gap called #paymetoo.
Newly appointed Labour NEC member Eddie Izzard has urged the party to eradicate "the stain of anti-Semitism" as a row over its handling of the issue rumbles on.
The Labour party has denied any involvement in pro-Jeremy Corbyn Facebook groups that include racist, anti-Semitic and violent comments.