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Labour remained ahead among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people (BAME) at the general election, but the Tories' are gaining ground with BAME people, a study has found. Research carried out by Survation for British Future has showed that…
Today Labour has set out our better plan to break down the barriers that still face many people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Although we have made huge progress as a nation since my parents first moved to the UK in the 1960's, there is…
Labour are unveiling their policies for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people in Leicester today. This event, spearheaded by Sadiq Khan, will be overshadowed by the excitement over the Tory manifesto, as commentators pick which…
In January Ed Miliband’s Independent Taskforce led by Sir Stephen O’Brien launched its report completed a report called The Mentally Healthy Society this will form the basis of a mental health strategy for a future Labour government. The…
The number of minority ethnic MPs could reach a record high after the May general election, a new report has found. Think tank British Future have studied the candidates fielded by each political party in seats across the country and found…
“It’s fair that before drawing on the welfare state, people should first make a contribution to it.” So read the Labour leaflet put out at the end of January. Above this seemingly sensible and harmless statement, bold lettering printed onto…
Labour are today pledging that they will help to get 3,200 Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) young people who are currently unemployed into work. This comes after figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that…
As we reported earlier this week, the selection process has started for the Labour-held seat of Edmonton. BAME Labour (representing Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicity Labour members) have written to the local party chair in Edmonton…
Just one week after the major political parties launched their General Election campaigns, depressingly little headway has been made to cut through the cynicism of the electorate. And voters aren’t the ones to blame. Their apathy is…
Labour MPs have called on Ed Miliband to do more to ensure that more Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates are elected in May. Such calls have emerged partly because only one candidate who identifies as being from a minority ethnic…
The lack of diversity in our judges is shocking. England and Wales is fourth from bottom in Europe. There are 12 Supreme Court judges, out of which 11 are white men (and the other a white woman). Only 7 of 38 High Court judges are women…
Last night, Chuka Umunna, Shadow Business Secretary, announced that Mervyn Davies - former banker and previously Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Small Business - will lead a review in ethnic diversity in British business…
