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Countryfile claims BAME people feel unwelcome in countryside

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Countryfile has sparked a race row after claiming people from BAME backgrounds feel unwelcome in the countryside because it is a ‘white environment’. The BBC programme broadcast an episode last night in which TV presenter Dwayne Fields investigated the issue, based on independent research from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The … Read more

Countryfile sparks race row after claim people from BAME backgrounds feel unwelcome in countryside

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Countryfile sparks race row after claiming people from BAME backgrounds feel unwelcome in the countryside because it is a ‘white environment’ The BBC programme aired an episode based on DEFRA report from last year It found some ethnic groups felt UK’s national parks are a ‘white environment’  Host Dwayne Fields said organisations ‘working to get … Read more