Exclusive: Mother of murdered teenager says Sewell report has pushed fight against racism back 20 years or more Doreen Lawrence, who campaigned for 18 years for justice after her son Stephen was murdered by racists, has said a government-commissioned report that claimed the UK no longer had a system rigged […]
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New NASUWT president will tell annual conference that trust boss salaries are ‘verging on criminality’ Academy trust bosses in England are being paid “eye-watering” salaries that are “verging on criminality”, according to the incoming president of one of the country’s leading teaching unions. Phil Kemp, the new national president of […]
Mark Runacres says claim officers had bones broken at ‘kill the bill’ event were ‘hugely regrettable’ A police commander has accepted that his force was too slow to correct a false claim that two officers had suffered broken bones during clashes with “kill the bill” protesters in Bristol. Supt Mark […]
Survey also reveals only half of Britons who develop signs of virus fully self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Fewer than a quarter of people in the UK with Covid symptoms are requesting a test, while only half say they are fully self-isolating after symptoms develop, […]
Exclusive: Whistleblower claims HMICFRS decided to support Priti Patel in seeking stronger powers before gathering evidence The official policing inspectorate showed repeated bias in favour of the police and against peaceful protesters as it compiled a report which backed a government clampdown, a whistleblower has alleged. The complainant says a […]
Review set up after Black Lives Matter protests says family and socioeconomic background bigger factors than racism A landmark report on racial disparity has been widely condemned by MPs, unions, and equality campaigners as “divisive” and a missed opportunity for systematic change. Critics said the report by the Commission on […]
Labour leader’s scepticism deals blow to government hopes of scheme regulating access to venues like pubs Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Keir Starmer has dealt a blow to government hopes of pushing through a domestic Covid passport scheme, expressing scepticism about the idea and saying the […]
Cardiff hopes most of economy including indoor hospitality will be open by end of May Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The Welsh government has set out a detailed roadmap out of lockdown that it hopes will culminate in the reopening of most of the country’s economy, […]
Secretary of state takes veiled swipe at Trump administration and says change of approach is ‘in America’s interests’ The United States will speak out about human rights everywhere including in allies and at home, secretary of state Antony Blinken has vowed, turning a page from Donald Trump as he bemoaned […]
Anger as long-awaited report on race and ethnic disparities concludes ‘claims of institutional racism not borne out’ Downing Street’s official response to the racial justice movements connected to Black Lives Matter has suggested the UK should be seen as an international exemplar of racial equality, and has played down the […]