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Labour's national executive committee (NEC) met in Newcastle on Tuesday for an away day. The party faced criticism ahead of the meeting after controversial plans emerged for it to break with a commitment to establish democratic wings for…
Labour’s governing body will meet today. The party was criticised as plans – to abandon previously agreed commitments to form wings of the party for BAME and for disabled members – emerged last night. According to The Independent, the…
For far too long, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds in Labour have not had our voices heard; challenging racism in the party's ranks proves inconvenient, with too many barriers preventing us from playing an…
Labour has been criticised for plans to break with a previously agreed commitment to establish democratic wings for members from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic (BAME) background and for disabled members. Labour's national governing…
The nasty party is back. Liz Truss wanted to use Tory conference to launch her government – but instead her party showed its true colours. The party chairman kicked off the week, advising people struggling with higher bills and mortgages to…
The last two years have not been the easiest time for anyone. For Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic people in this country, times have been particularly tough. The pandemic disproportionately affected us – revealing once again the deep…
Once again the Labour Party finds itself in the midst of internal elections. Elections that will shape policy, electoral strategy and member democracy for the crucial months and years ahead. With a general election very much on the horizon…
Kate Osamor has said Labour risks creating a "hostile environment" for people from Black and other minority ethnic backgrounds if it fails to address issues found by the Forde inquiry and urged the leadership not to dismiss the concerns of…
Having read the findings of the Forde inquiry this week, and seen much of the reaction on social media, I have been saddened to see that much of this discussion has missed the real impact this report, and what the behaviour it reveals, has…
Positions are up for grabs on the Labour Party’s national executive committee (NEC). Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) have started to nominate their preferred candidates, and the set of internal elections is due to end in August this…
The Labour whip has been suspended from backbench MP Neil Coyle pending investigation, after allegations of anti-Asian racism and inappropriate conduct in a bar on the parliamentary estate were made public by a journalist. A Labour…
2022 marks 35 years since our first Black, Asian and ethnic minority MPs were elected. As powerful role models leading by example, establishing support networks and providing encouragement to the next generation, those four pioneering MPs…
