Charity that helped victims of the Grenfell Tower fire is ‘institutionally racist’, review finds

A west London charity which supported Grenfell victims has been and remains institutionally racist, a review has found. The Westway Trust has a ‘legacy of institutional racism’ and has failed to ‘understand, identify and address racial disparity’ over the years, a report by the Tutu Foundation concluded. The trust was set up almost 50 years … Read more

BBC Symphony Orchestra held meeting over fears it was ‘institutionally racist’ weeks before Proms

Revealed: BBC Symphony Orchestra held a panicked meeting over fears it was ‘institutionally racist’ just weeks before the Last Night of the Proms row An emergency action plan was brought in to tackle so-called ‘unconscious bias’  It forged links with first professional orchestra made of mainly black musicians One insider described the move as a … Read more

Father of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence says UK policing is still ‘institutionally racist’

Father of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence says UK policing is still ‘institutionally racist’ and black people are ‘treated as second-class citizens’ Neville Lawrence, 78, also praised the tearing down of statues of slave owners His son Stephen was stabbed to death in a racist attack in London in April 1993 Charges against the killers were … Read more

Windrush report finds Home Office officials were ‘institutionally ignorant’ about race issues’

Home Office officials ‘were ‘institutionally ignorant’ about race issues’, report into Windrush scandal is expected to say Report expected today will say Home Office was ‘institutionally ignorant’ It emerged in 2018 that thousands of UK citizens were banded illegal immigrants The report is also set to examine Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policies  By Jason Groves … Read more

Home Office was branded ‘institutionally racist’ in report into Windrush deportation policy

Home Office was branded ‘institutionally racist’ in report into Windrush deportation policy – but the wording ‘was watered down before publication’ The review into the policy towards migrants has seen the claim edited out It was commissioned in 2018 after Caribbean migrants detained or deported The delayed report was expected to be published at the … Read more