All news on the topic: Racism
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Jason Arday’s death follows weeks of scrutiny as links between race science network and Cambridge come under focus
Jason Arday, a 41-year-old academic who resigned as Cambridge’s Professor of Sociology of Education, was found dead on Friday following intense scrutiny of many aspects of his qualifications and personal life by the majority of the established press.
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NHS staff report surge in racist abuse from patients, survey finds
NHS staff have been called "dirty foreigners" and "monkeys" amid a "noticeable" and "unacceptable" rise in racism from patients, a survey has found.
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Bodycam accidentally left recording captured hours of shocking police station conversations
A woman protesting that a man should have been charged with killing a pigeon recorded a police officer admitting that she illegally stops and searches black women.
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Holiday park hit by abuse after family wrongly identified as asylum seekers
A family-run holiday park has found itself the target of online abuse and threatening phone calls after false information was circulated online suggesting they had ’taken government money to house migrants’.
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Young Muslims in Bristol build communities through sport, scouting and education
Across the UK, the Muslim population is getting younger. The Muslim Council of Britain estimates that by 2031 there will be around 552,000 Muslim teenagers in Britain — a demographic that will play a growing role in shaping the country’s cities, schools and civic life.
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Morrisons accused of racism after monkey toy placed by African food aisle
A woman has accused Morrisons of making a ‘racist joke’ after monkey teething toys were placed next to the African and Caribbean food section.
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Belfast riots show what Farage’s ‘pure cold rage’ really looks like
On Tuesday hundreds of masked men spread across Belfast, pulling migrants and non-white people onto the street and setting their homes on fire.
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‘They still feel entitled to interrogate you’: Sabrina Dhowre Elba calls out racist encounter
Sir Idris Elba’s wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba has called out a “racist” interaction with a “hostile” woman who backed into her parked car in London.
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Protest over Henry Nowak killing turns tense as crowds clash with police
Hundreds of people gathered outside a Southampton police station to protest against the murder of Henry Nowak and dozens clashed with police near the home of his killer, Vickrum Digwa.
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Farage erupts over police who believed killer’s "racist attack" lie as victim died in handcuffs
Nigel Farage has criticized the police who believed a killer’s "racist attack" lie while his victim bled to death in handcuffs.
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Scotland’s "street patrols" under scrutiny as critics warn of vigilante tactics
It’s a dank evening in Peterhead and someone is walking the streets of the north east town filming people. The man, seemingly drunk, is live streaming himself on Facebook and announces he’s on night patrol to protect the community.
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Reform councillor accused of bullying and arrested last year appointed to lead SEND in Essex
A prominent Reform UK councillor who faces allegations of bullying and who was arrested in Basildon Council offices last year.
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Questions grow over Reform UK discipline as dozens of controversial councillors remain in party
At least four newly-elected Reform UK councillors seem to have been suspended, expelled, or have resigned their seats entirely since the local elections in England.
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Racism, sexism, and a culture of humiliation: how brothers Hassan and Hussein Dalghous built a toxic system at Smile White
The scandal surrounding the cosmetic dentistry clinic Smile White – this is not just a leak of toxic correspondences dumped by competitors.
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London and Manchester police get £5m boost after wave of synagogue attacks and hate crimes
Police in London and Manchester are to be given an extra £5 million to pay for more patrols around places of worship, the Home Office has said.
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Teacher banned for life after ‘racist’ tirade about migrants online
Sam Everett, 29, shared his political views on his X account while working as a PE teacher at Haughton Academy in Darlington between 2022 and 2024.
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Racism and staff shortages exposed in NHS maternity system
Black and Asian women face "unacceptable racism," and mothers and babies are being failed by NHS maternity services due to a reluctance to admit mistakes, an investigation has found.
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Starmer slams Farage as “spineless” after alleged racist comments made at a school
Keir Starmer has accused Nigel Farage of being “spineless” when it comes to tackling racism in his party after the Guardian revealed allegations he made xenophobic and antisemitic comments while he was at school.
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Smile White scandal: founders Hassan and Hussein Dalghous exposed using racist slurs and mocking patients in leaked chats
Senior figures at leading cosmetic dental firm Smile White were also seen to use derogatory language in the workplace, an insider has exclusively told LBC.
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Commissioner seeks ’exit route’ for senior staff ’not up for the challenge’ in met overhaul
The Metropolitan Police Federation (MPF) has accused Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley of making a “thinly veiled threat” over jobs after he reportedly launched a voluntary exit pay-off for senior ranks.
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Nigel Farage defends Reform MP accused of racism over comments about black and Asian people in adverts
Nigel Farage has dismissed accusations of racism against a Reform UK MP who complained about adverts being “full” of black and Asian people.
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Racism in the NHS: union warns of ‘mark of shame’ as cases surge among nursing staff
The number of reports by nurses of racist incidents at work has increased by 55% over three years, according to analysis by the nursing union.
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Over 300 accuse London police of racism, misogyny, and victim bullying
More than 300 people have come forward to accuse the police of racism, corruption and victim bullying.
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Mississippi residents sue Drax over toxic air pollution permit
Residents of a small Mississippi town are suing Drax Biomass after the company won a permit to become a “major source” of hazardous air pollution at a local wood pellet production plant.
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UK MP Adnan Hussain says newborn daughter targeted by racist, Islamophobic abuse online
The newborn daughter of a British MP was the target of “utterly depraved” and sexist online abuse hours after her birth, her father has told the Guardian.
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