Rayner targets qualification “snobbery” with new civil service policy
Under new plans put forward by Labour today, applicants for jobs in the civil service would no longer…
Diversity
How Labour could reject the politics of polarisation
At last month’s Young Fabian parliamentary roundtable on immigration and integration, we heard from a number of expert…
A lack of diversity in local government? Not in my back yard
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. Today Theresa May is set to…
Alice Perry: How to improve diversity in local government
For many years, the Labour Party has been working hard to ensure our elected representatives reflect the diversity…
Labour MSP Anas Sarwar writes to Nicola Sturgeon with plan to tackle racism – full letter
Labour MSP Anas Sarwar has written to Nicola Sturgeon with a number of proposals to tackle racism. Sarwar…
Labour needs candidates that truly reflect modern Britain if we are to win again
Politics needs to be more representative. Whilst the 2017 general election saw the election of the most diverse…
Jo Cox charity appeal surges past £1m in four days
A charity fund set up in memory of Jo Cox has soared past the £1m mark in barely four days.…
“We stand against racism in any form” – Corbyn’s speech at the May Day rally
This an extract from Jeremy Corbyn’s speech at the annual May Day rally in London yesterday. “We have…
Labour’s lead among BAME people has narrowed, poll finds
Labour remained ahead among Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people (BAME) at the general election, but the Tories’…
Labour report calls for quotas to increase the number of female and minority ethnic judges
A report commissioned by the Labour Party and published today has concluded that quotas should be used to…
