Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi says he is ‘very concerned’ about levels of vaccination in BAME communities and urges social media companies to do more to tackle anti-vax content Nadhim Zahawi said he is ‘very concerned’ at jab uptake in some communities He said Covid will spread like ‘wildfire’ in communities which do not get the … Read more
Celebrities have urged ethnic minorities to take the coronavirus vaccine when it’s their turn. The five-minute video, featuring comedians Romesh Ranganathan and Meera Syal as well as actress Shobna Gulati and the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, was launched this week to debunk conspiracy theories surrounding the jab. It comes after a study found ethnic minority … Read more
Doctors fear ‘fake news’ is causing BAME people to reject Covid vaccine over claims the jabs contain alcohol or meat and can alter patients’ DNA Dr Harpreet Sood said cultural boundaries are partly responsible for false news He is part of NHS anti-disinformation campaign with South Asian influencers Doctor said it ‘needs to be clear’ … Read more
Sir Lenny Henry has called for the BBC and other traditional broadcasters to follow the lead of Netflix in casting actors that represent Britain’s ethnic diversity. The actor and comedian, 62, who has been on our screens for forty years, said that he still felt ‘very lonely’ in the industry as someone from a minority … Read more
British black and Asian workers suffering disproportionately from hospitality shutdown, says think-tank One in twelve ethnic minority workers are employed in the hospitality industry Report notes there are differences between individual BAME ethnic groups Indian workers had the highest average earnings of any group at £8.96 By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 15:30 … Read more
Shoppers are left ‘shocked’ by B&M’s ‘Guess Who’ style game which features NO ethnic minority characters and only four women who are dressed as a maid, a nurse, a witch and a mermaid Chris Gay, from Hull, took to Twitter with a photo of the Headband Guess Game Out of 24 characters only four are … Read more
White police chief inspector faces misconduct hearing ‘for calling ethnic minority colleague ‘a choc ice’ after they asked to be allowed to work from home during Covid lockdown’ Stewart Miller said to have used the slur to refer to Humberside Police co-worker He’s also accusing of saying the man was ‘more white and middle class … Read more
Former superintendent who inspired BBC police drama Small Axe slams the Met’s diversity drive to double its target for new BAME recruits Leroy Logan said London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s recruits target was disingenuous Scotland Yard told double BAME recruits from 19 per cent to 40 per cent by 2022 Mr Logan, 63, joined force in 1983 and said … Read more
A council has been accused of being ‘racist’ for trying to rename a Plymouth square honouring slave trader and naval commander Sir John Hawkins after the city’s black football legend Jack Leslie. During the summer Plymouth City Council proposed renaming Sir John Hawkins Square after the Plymouth Argyle player who is the club’s fourth highest … Read more
A council has been accused of being ‘racist’ for trying to rename a Plymouth square honouring slave trader and naval commander Sir John Hawkins after the city’s black football legend Jack Leslie. During the summer Plymouth City Council proposed renaming Sir John Hawkins Square after the Plymouth Argyle player who is the club’s fourth highest … Read more