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Starmer ignoring concerns of Black and Asian communities, members warn

Exclusive: Members say the party risks alienating voters by failing to address key issues

The Independent UK

Rwanda is a ‘very inspiring’ country that is ‘safe and secure’, says Suella Braverman

Diane Abbott highlighted a US assessment that Rwanda engaged in arbitrary detention, torture, and abused fair trial standards

Evening Standard

Labour event on race issues sidelined leftwing black MPs, claims Abbott

Exclusive: key MPs ‘not invited’ to event aimed at regaining confidence of BAME party members

The Guardian - UK

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The nasty stench of racism pervades the tragedy of little Awaab Ishak

"We were left feeling absolutely worthless at the hands of RBH"

Manchester Evening News

Maria Caulfield: does the divisive pro-life women’s minister pose a ‘danger to women’?

Abortion rights campaigners are hoping that the practising Catholic’s personal views won’t affect policy making. Katie Strick charts her rise to power

Evening Standard

Police urged to treat Dover attack as terrorism, as suspect’s home searched

Councillor warns immigration centre assault could inspire more incidents amid anti-refugee rhetoric

The Guardian - UK

What one change would you make to achieve black equality in Britain? Our panel writes

Updating the school curriculum, creating an anti-racist politics … there is a pathway to a fairer and more equal society, say Lenny Henry, Diane Abbott and others

The Guardian - UK

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How The Independent is celebrating Black History Month

The Independent will celebrate the achievements of Black Britons throughout October, while shining a spotlight on work that remains to be done

The Independent UK

What happened to Chris Kaba?

His death is being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct

Evening Standard

Diane Abbott and Katharine Birbalsingh dine across the divide: ‘Kids thanking teachers for detention? That’s a bit extreme!’

In our celebrity Dining across the divide special, the Labour MP and the headteacher debate education, discipline and their shared Jamaican heritage

The Guardian - UK

Labour risks losing black vote if Keir Starmer doesn't act against racism, MP warns

It is understood the damning findings of the Forde report has pushed the Labour leader to set up a meeting with members of the black parliamentary party, after many had restated their concerns of anti-black racism and afrophobia.

Daily Mirror

Keir Starmer’s sacking of Sam Tarry a severe mistake, says John McDonnell

Labour leader accused of stoking unnecessary row by firing shadow minister over interviews from picket lines

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott urges Starmer to act over racism in Labour party

MP says she received no apologies after racist and sexist remarks made about her were revealed in Forde report

The Guardian - UK

Black Labour staff suffer under party’s ‘hierarchy of racism’, Forde report finds

Many staff members felt that the “overwhelmingly white” Labour Party is an “unwelcoming place for people of colour”, the Forde report concluded

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BBC Question Time sets 2022 complaints record after 'pro-Tory bias'

THE BBC has seen the highest number of complaints this year so far for a single issue after hundreds raised concerns of…

The Guardian - UK

‘Surrounded by Black queer people dancing and kissing, I felt 100% myself’ – the Pride I’ll never forget

Hungover and lacking sleep, still covered in the previous day’s glitter, I almost didn’t go to Black Pride. I would have missed so much …

The Independent UK

Striking hospital workers turn up at RMT rally in show of support for rail staff

Staff at St George’s Hospital in Tooting Hill, London, who are striking over a pay dispute joined the RMT rally at King’s Cross St Pancras.

The Guardian - UK

The truth is out: Britain’s immigration system is racist, and always has been. Now let’s fix it

All parties, including my own, have been complicit in making bigoted laws. Acknowledging this is the first step to rectifying it, says Labour MP Diane Abbott

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The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott: Starmer should ‘consider his position’ if fined over ‘Beergate’

Ex-Labour shadow home secretary made comment after Durham police opened inquiry into party leader and lockdown rules

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer should ‘consider position’ if fined by police, says Diane Abbott

Left-winger speaks out – but the party is not ‘entertaining’ the prospect of its leader standing down

The Independent UK

Prosecutor who put Taliban behind bars fears for his life as UK ‘turns its back’ on Afghans

Former director of prosecution ‘terrified’ in immigration limbo in Pakistan

Evening Standard

London park may be renamed after Diane Abbott following slavery review

Labour MP Diane Abbott’s name is among the suggestions as well as BAME Park, Multi-faith Park and Diversity Fields, according to reports

The Guardian - UK

‘It can never happen again’: hundreds gather in support of Child Q

Local MP Diane Abbott decries ‘pattern of police abuse of power’ after strip search of black schoolgirl

The Guardian - UK

Outrage over strip-search of girl shows UK cares about minorities, says minister

Kemi Badenoch condemns treatment of Child Q, but adds that ‘police are saving the lives of young people all across this country’

The Guardian - UK

Police strip-searched a 15-year-old black girl at school. When will these abuses end?

The pupil from east London was humiliated, and we should be outraged. It seems police racism and misogyny is as bad as ever, says Labour MP Diane Abbott

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