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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bryony Gooch

RARE PHOTOS: Newspaper apologises to mp for racist cartoon - The Real Truth

  • The Observer newspaper issued an apology and removed a cartoon after Zarah Sultana accused it of racism.
  • The controversial cartoon depicted Ms Sultana on a raisin box, which she described as 'brownfacing' and mocking her surname.
  • Ms Sultana criticised The Observer's apology as 'mealy-mouthed' for not explicitly labelling the cartoon as racist or directly naming her.
  • The cartoon also featured Jeremy Corbyn with communist symbols, satirising the new political party he is forming with Ms Sultana.
  • Ms Sultana resigned from the Labour Party earlier this month to establish a new political party with Mr Corbyn.

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