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DWP guidance on benefits assessments withdrawn over N-word slur

A UK Government document setting out guidance for doctors to assess benefit claims has been withdrawn after it was found to include a racist slur.

The National (Scotland)

Death of Olympian in childbirth highlights race disparities in maternal deaths

Last month it was revealed that Black women were four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. The Women and Equalities Committee claims racism plays a key role

Daily Mirror

What are the new anti-protest laws fast-tracked before the coronation?

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has introduced legislation involving tougher sentences being given to anyone participating in disruptive action at major events

Evening Standard

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Rishi Sunak refuses to apologise for UK slave trade or to pledge reparations

PM says ‘trying to unpick our history is not the right way forward’ in response to Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak confronted with demand for reparations over Britain's role in slave trade

Rishi Sunak rejected a call from Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy to offer a meaningful apology for Britain's role in colonialism and the slave trade and to make reparations following mounting calls

Daily Mirror

Midwives plead for targets to end black maternal death rate being FOUR times higher

One of Britain's leading midwives pleaded for ministers to set targets to reduce Black women dying in childbirth as she said: 'They have set targets for stillbirths, for premature births, but never for black women'

Daily Mirror

Met Police commissioner privately admits force is institutionally racist despite public denials, Labour claims

Two Labour MPs told said that commissioner Rowley had agreed there was an issue with institutional racism in the force in previous meetings

The Independent UK

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‘An o-o-old song’: Billy Waters, the African American musician who captivated 1820s London

As a disabled war veteran, Waters’ busking drew crowds and was portrayed in books, plays and paintings. But he died in wretched poverty and only 200 years on is his legacy being recognised

The Guardian - UK

Strikers unite across England: ‘Our disputes may be separate but we have one aim’

Voices from picket lines and protests in Bristol, Birmingham and London on a day of mass industrial action

The Guardian - UK

RMT boss Mick Lynch savages ‘so-called liberals’ at strikes Bill demo

Sir Keir Starmer needs to avoid being a “vanilla politician in a vanilla suit”, the RMT leader said

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba: Inside story of shooting that shocked London

The killing of the 24-year-old unarmed rapper by a police marksman in Streatham has sparked calls for justice from angry protesters and has left his grieving family distraught. Here, the Standard investigates the events leading up to his death that has left many in the capital demanding urgent answers

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba: Black people ‘terrified’ after fatal shooting of unarmed rapper by police

‘Tensions are high. I’m very scared about unrest,’ Streatham MP tells The Independent

The Independent UK

Pressure on Priti Patel over inquiry into resignation of London police chief

Exclusive: Labour MP demands removal of home secretary’s choice to lead probe

The Independent UK

MP calls out Tory Government for failing to address Black maternal deaths

Labour's Bell Ribeiro-Addy claims black women's lives are at risk because of healthcare 'bias'

Daily Mirror

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