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Articles tagged with: George Floyd
TRAILBLAZER: Anne Alexander was the only Black female lobby journalist for 18 years but she believes times are changing
Communities
By Kate Proctor
TRAILBLAZER: Anne Alexander was the only Black female lobby journalist for 18 years but she believes times are changing
Anne Alexander thinks it took the 2020 killing of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter movement to finally prompt editors into striving for a more diverse-looking lobby.
'Justice Has Been Done' After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
Communities
"Justice Has Been Done" After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
The culture secretary Oliver Dowden has welcomed the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, saying "justice has been done".
Lessons from 2020: The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired more Britons to stand up against racism and fight for an equal society
Coronavirus
By Dawn Butler MP
Lessons from 2020: The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired more Britons to stand up against racism and fight for an equal society
Since the murder of George Floyd, we are all now a bit more comfortable confronting the realities of anti-Black racism
After multiple reviews, it is time for a Race Equality Strategy to fundamentally change the system
Social affairs
By Marsha de Cordova MP
After multiple reviews, it is time for a Race Equality Strategy to fundamentally change the system
When it comes to tackling racism, Boris Johnson has shown where his priorities lie. We need to address the laws, policies and structures that embed inequality in the UK
Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey distances herself from article claiming ‘Israeli secret services’ taught George Floyd police to kneel on people’s necks
Political parties
Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey distances herself from article claiming ‘Israeli secret services’ taught George Floyd police to kneel on people’s necks
Rebecca Long-Bailey has been forced to clarify her support for an article which claimed police responsible for the death of George Floyd had recieved training in lethal tactics from the "Israeli secret services".
Enough reviews – we need action to defeat racism in all of its baleful ignorance
Social affairs
By Helen Grant MP
Enough reviews – we need action to defeat racism in all of its baleful ignorance
Let us use the momentum created by George Floyd’s tragic death to bring ideas and people together to stamp out racism
Boris Johnson 'can and must' do more to tackle racial inequality, Sajid Javid says
Social affairs
Boris Johnson 'can and must' do more to tackle racial inequality, Sajid Javid says
Boris Johnson "can and must" do more to tackle racial inequality, former chancellor Sajid Javid has said.
UK raises police treatment of British journalists at George Floyd protests with Trump administration
Foreign affairs
UK raises police treatment of British journalists at George Floyd protests with Trump administration
British diplomats have raised the treatment of journalists at the hands of police while they report on the George Floyd protests with the White House.
Equalities watchdog to launch fresh inquiry into racial inequalities ‘laid bare’ by coronavirus
Coronavirus
Equalities watchdog to launch fresh inquiry into racial inequalities ‘laid bare’ by coronavirus
Britain’s equalities watchdog has launched an inquiry into the “entrenched“ UK racial disparities highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to ‘reassure black communities’ in UK in wake of George Floyd death
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to ‘reassure black communities’ in UK in wake of George Floyd death
The Labour leader has written to Boris Johnson urging him to "reassure black communities" and challenge Donald Trump over the United States’ response to peaceful protests.
Dominic Raab says it would be a ‘distraction’ to cast verdict on Donald Trump’s handling of George Floyd death
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab says it would be a ‘distraction’ to cast verdict on Donald Trump’s handling of George Floyd death
It would be a “media distraction” to give a verdict on how Donald Trump has handled the death of a black man in police custody, Dominic Raab has said.