British politics and Rishi Sunak’s new Government offers little hope for minority communities
By Kazim Ukka Recent years have seen considerable progress in the representation of ethnic minorities within British politics. At the last General Election in 2019, 65 MPs from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds were elected to the House of Commons, marking a fourfold increase compared to a decade earlier whereby there were just […]
The cruel implications of Suella Braverman’s Tory Party Conference speech
By Julia Tinsley-Kent Amidst the self-inflicted turmoil swirling at the Conservative Conference, we awaited Suella Braverman’s first speech as Home Secretary with a mix of dread and anxiety. Before I dive into an analysis of what she said, it’s important to give some context on what is happening behind the scenes because this is going […]
Rights Removal Bill “shelved”
By Isobel Ingham-Barrow As civil society were gearing up for the second reading of the Rights Removal Bill in the House of Commons on Monday 12th September, it emerged that the bill has been “shelved”. For an overview of where the Rights Removal Bill has come from and what it contains, read our explainer here. While […]