Labour suspends MP heard calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black Rupa Huq is understood to have been placed on administrative suspension. The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
Labour removes party whip after MP calls Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black In audio published online, Rupa Huq was heard discussing the chancellor’s private school background The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
Sources in Rupa Huq’s local party call for her to lose whip after calling Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black MP prompts racism row at party conference The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
Labour MP Rupa Huq suspended after calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black Huq has offered the Chancellor ‘sincere and heartfelt apologies’ for her ‘ill-judged’ comments Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022
Labour MP Rupa Huq faces backlash after calling Kwasi Kwarteng 'superficially Black' The Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton went on to say, 'You wouldn’t know he is black' when listening to him on the radio. She was speaking at a Labour fringe event in Liverpool. Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022
Labour MP suspended after calling Kwasi Kwarteng 'superficially black' LABOUR leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to suspend MP Rupa Huq after she described Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as “superficially… The National (Scotland) · Sep 27, 2022
Labour MP says Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is ‘superficially’ black Tory chair says Keir Starmer should suspend Rupa Huq over comments The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022
King Charles enjoys surge in support but backing for monarchy is at all-time low With polling moving against the institution, especially among Scots, young people and ethnic minorities, King’s performance is seen as key The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022
Wednesday briefing: Liz Truss has appointed the most diverse cabinet ever. What does that mean? In today’s newsletter: None of the four most senior jobs in the British government will be held by a white man. How did the Tories get here – and why is it so difficult for Labour? The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Britain’s next prime minister is unlikely to be a white man LONDON — For the first time in history, Britons could soon have a person of color as their prime minister. Even more, that person could also be a woman. Los Angeles Times · Jul 18, 2022
The next PM may well be from an ethnic minority. That’s a big deal – and a challenge for Labour If Starmer’s party is seen as one that values minorities only when they need protection, solid sources of votes will dry up, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2022
Advocates: Farah's story can help other trafficking victims Until this week, Mo Farah was a four-time Olympic champion winding down his hugely successful career as a long-distance runner The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
UK Conservative hopefuls strikingly diverse, firmly on right The race to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being called Britain's most diverse political leadership campaign The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
‘Paltry’ convictions mark anniversary of Euro 2020 final racist abuse The incident prompted a public outcry and fuelled the debate amid moves by the Government to protect users. The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2022 Jolyon Maugham confronts Sunak on attitudes to race in Tory Party BARRISTER Jolyon Maugham quizzed Rishi Sunak in a now-deleted tweet on attitudes to race within the Conservative party.
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022 Dreams and courage of Windrush generation honoured with new statue The monument will be revealed at Waterloo Station on Wednesday to mark Windrush Day.
The Independent UK · May 31, 2022 MPs call for an end to higher fees for Hong Kong students Under the current system, students from Hong Kong face paying £22,831 a year more than domestic students for university fees.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2022 Poll finds a majority of Britons would be comfortable with ethnic minority PM The British Future poll found 26% of those asked were ‘positive’ about the prospect and 58% did not think a PM’s ethnicity was relevant.
The Independent UK · May 9, 2022 ‘Very worst’ banned Twitter trolls rear up amid Elon Musk buyout bid For the past three years, volunteers have been monitoring 120 of the most persistent banned users who repeatedly ‘respawn’ profiles on the site.