Labour losing support among British Muslims but it’s not too late to reverse the decline, Muslim group warns
‘37% of those surveyed said their view of Labour had become more unfavourable in the past 12 months.’
ethnic minorities
Plans to introduce photo ID for voting ‘are about voter suppression’, says Labour MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP also says that the move will disproportionately affect those from underrepresented and marginalised communities.
Labour selects just six BAME candidates for target seats
Lots of women are selected but BAME people are under-represented
Are ethnic minority pupils really more likely to go to university?
IFS study shows the role played by expectation in determining who will go on to further education
Tackling ethnic inequalities in the labour market
People from ethnic minority backgrounds are more likely to be in low pay and overqualified for the work they are doing
How we can save community languages – and why we should
Studying home languages improves attainment of English, boosts confidence and critical thinking, and improves achievement outcomes
British people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani backgrounds are three times as likely to be in poverty
New research by Oxford University suggests a disturbing trend of discrimination by employers
YouGov poll: 63 per cent of people think no party can control immigration
Despite worries about public services and benefits system, people are more likely to have friends from diverse backgrounds than they were ten years ago
Labour’s minority problem
The party leadership should look beyond the lawyers, SPADs and career politicians to enable a far greater number of ethnic minority candidates.
Labour should never take ethnic minority voters for granted
If the Tories can shake off the nasty party image, there is ample evidence the party can build on the 16 per cent ethnic minority support they had in 2010, writes James Bloodworth.