Date: 15 June 2017
Chris Creegan looks back at the General Election campaign in Scotland
Date: 14 June 2017
An England-Venezuela football clash prompts reflections on identity from Russell Hargrave in his Venezuelan-British household
Date: 14 June 2017
Across the country, young Muslims and Jews have been getting together and finding out all they have in common in the lead-up to The Great Get Together
Date: 9 June 2017
12 new ethnic minority MPs will join 40 others to make the 2017 parliament the most diverse ever, writes Sunder Katwala.
Date: 8 June 2017
This dramatic exit poll is a reminder of one of the great virtues of democratic politics: that the voters can never be taken for granted, writes Sunder Katwala.
Date: 25 May 2017
The net migration target has been a failure but it’s a ‘phoney war’ to focus now on the level of the target. We should be debating a new immigration system.
Date: 12 May 2017
British Future’s ‘Common ground manifesto for immigration’ sets out ten proposals to help rebuild public trust on immigration and integration
Date: 10 May 2017
The General Election will see a neck-and-neck race between the Conservative and Labour parties to become the party with the most ethnic minority MPs. New projections suggest Theresa May’s party may edge ahead for the first time.
Date: 1 May 2017
All candidates in the mayoral elections for England’s new ‘city-regions’ should support the appointment of a ‘deputy mayor for integration,’ says a report.
'Three weeks, three months, or three years? The uncertain future of Keir Starmer'' – new
@sundersays column for @easterneye :
https://www.easterneye.biz/keir-starmer-resignation-speculation
Most of the public does not like the way in which the England flag has been dragged into polarised debates about identity and race, according to new research published today by British Future, one month out from St George's Day. [Thread]
Faith leaders urge Government to 'slow down and rethink' changes to settlement rules, in a letter published in The Guardian today 🧵
Angela Rayner has warned that the Labour government proposals to make it harder for migrants already in the UK to settle permanently are "un-British" and a "breach of trust" - BBC News report
Angela Rayner warns against 'un-British' immigration reforms
Most migrant workers will have to wait longer to qualify for permanent residence under the government's proposals.
www.bbc.co.uk
Faith leaders urge government to rethink settlement changes that “risk undermining” community cohesion [1/3]
Our @sundersays will be on @BBCRadio4 'The Week in Westminster' at 11 today discussing the new govt cohesion plan and definition of anti-Muslim prejudice
BBC Radio 4 - The Week in Westminster
Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
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An independent commission examining inclusion and belonging in Newham – London's most diverse borough – has today published its final report, setting out recommendations to strengthen community connection and make the borough a national beacon of good practice [1/3]
"Her focus on so-called ‘pull-factors’ – an approach tried and tested without success by Conservative Home Secretaries before her – has been shown not to work." Our @sundersays on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's speech today.
The Modern Cockney Festival opens next week with events throughout March, including on the 16th marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street.
More details at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/moderncockneyfestival
'From Diwali to Discord: What Happened to Leicester’s Shared Belonging?'
As a new report examines the 2022 Leicester unrest, our Avaes Mohammed speaks to people from South Asian communities in the city about what needs to change. [1/2]
