Labour launches petition asking ‘sulky’ Tory MP Lee Anderson not to watch the Euro 2020 final
‘Lee Anderson was born in 1967. Are we entirely sure it hasn’t been him watching that was the problem all along?’
Racism
EXCLUSIVE: Tories pause work on their own definition of Islamophobia two years after pledging to come up with one
The Conservatives first pledged to set out the process for establishing a working definition of Islamophobia in May 2019.
Society of Editors ruthlessly mocked for ‘underwhelming’ donation towards diversity scheme
‘The industry body for the UK press previously found itself in the middle of a media storm after claiming no section of UK press was bigoted’.
Exclusive: Musician who will perform before G7 leaders shared ‘far right’ Facebook post
Graham Trudgeon, who is part of Du Hag Owr, will perform in front of G7 leaders tomorrow night.
Racist and sexist abuse by anonymous online accounts needs to be stamped out, say campaigners
The government’s Online Safety Bill fails to deal with anonymous accounts behind much of the online abuse.
Protestors demand answers over death of young man arrested in Cardiff
Events in Cardiff yesterday brought the protests following George Floyd’s death sharply back to mind, writes Raoul Walawalker
Labour needs to take new direction on race and immigration
‘I could not vote for a Labour party which started mirroring the Tories’ stance on immigration and race,’ says Maheen Behrana
EXCLUSIVE: Leading Tories challenged for using phrase linked to ‘anti-Semitic dog-whistle’
Conservatives seem to be adopting the language of the US alt-right.
Protesters come out against Hostile Environment as Home Office escalates attacks on migrants
Activists are mobilising to protest the Home Office’s increasing attacks on migrants and the immigration system.
Coronavirus rules are being used as a tool of racist policing
As long as the Coronavirus Act exists on the nation’s statute books, the police must be held accountable for enforcing it, says campaign group StopWatch.