‘Do NOT use skin colour as a proxy for disadvantage’: Tory Equalities Minister says ‘white privilege’ should not be taught in schools after growing up in Nigeria showed her ‘the more ethnicity is emphasised, the weaker national identity becomes’ Kemi Badenoch says the term ‘white privilege’ is ‘unnecessarily antagonistic’ Minister says it should not be … Read more
Teaching pupils about their ‘white privilege’ could be against the law, MPs’ report says White working-class pupils are one of the worst-achieving groups in the country Report done by MPs found that those students ‘feel anything but privileged’ It found they are behind many peers of other ethnicities aged five, 16 and 18 By Eleanor … Read more
Nursery teachers must teach toddlers about ‘white privilege’ so they can learn to ‘develop anti-racist views’, unions say New 128-page guidance has been given as alternative to Government teaching Guidance adds ‘children’s racial prejudice’ is at risk of being ‘reinforced’ Conservative MPs argued that teaching toddlers about white privilege risked ‘becoming some kind of political … Read more
Nursery teachers should be taught about white privilege so toddlers can ‘develop anti-racist views’, say unions Unions and charities want nursery teachers trained so toddlers can be anti-racist Tory politicians said that it was the ‘wrong way to go about’ combating racism MP says it ‘insults white working-class people from disadvantaged backgrounds’ By Mail on … Read more
Tory MP David Davis reveals explosive emails and texts claiming Nicola Sturgeon’s chief of staff knew about Alex Salmond complaints two months earlier than she says and was ‘interfering’ in the process David Davis used parliamentary privilege in the Commons to reveal messages He said that a whistleblower passed him messages between senior SNP official … Read more
BBC director of cultural diversity June Sarpong insists white privilege is a ‘fact of life’ – but backed reintroducing lyrics to Rule Britannia at this year’s Proms and insists ‘I’m NOT part of the “liberal elite”‘ June Sarpong said white privilege is rife as ‘unfairness is baked into our system’ She said that even white … Read more
Sofia Richie made it clear she still supports her friend Olivia Jade Giannulli following a contentious conversation on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk on Tuesday. After Oliva Jade shared a snippet of the interview about her participation in the college admissions bribery scandal on her Instagram page, Sofia jumped into the comments with words … Read more
Dawn French has declared ageing ‘is a privilege’ which has caused her to edit out ‘eejits’ from her life. In a new interview, the comedian, 63, admitted the process has seen her ‘teeth yellow, chin sag and become fatter’, but she has insisted maturing ‘ain’t so bad’. The actress, who is set to reprise her role as Geraldine … Read more
Barnardo’s sparks row after suggesting parents and grandparents should teach children about ‘white privilege’ Tory MPs claimed Barnardo’s ‘political activism’ threatened its charitable status Esther McVey said the charity’s guidance was ‘misguided and misjudged’ Vice-president Dr David Barnardo said the charity could not be ‘colour blind’ By Brendan Carlin Political Correspondent For The Mail On … Read more
Anti-racism lessons for lecturers: Universities should confront ‘white privilege’ to step up the fight against discrimination, experts say Institutions should train staff and students to understand ‘microaggressions’ Follows report by Equality and Human Rights Commission carried out last year The report found there was an ‘alarmingly high rate’ of racism on campuses By Josh White … Read more