Nativity play warning over school polling stations
Schools should not be used as polling stations in the general election, to avoid disrupting nativity plays and Christmas concerts,
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Brexit: Church of England bishops condemn ‘unacceptable’ rhetoric
The strong criticism comes following a furious backlash to the language used by Boris Johnson about the EU divorce. More
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No-deal Brexit would hurt the millions of BME Brits who have been totally ignored in debates
Leave campaign posters of brown people apparently queuing to get into Britain is the only visible way ethnic minority people
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Freedom of movement ‘will end’ after Brexit, says the government
The UK government has said rules allowing EU nationals to live and work freely in the UK will end in
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British-born jazz artist faces deportation from the UK
Jazz artist Bumi Thomas was born in Glasgow in 1983, but now faces deportation after the Home Office said she
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BAME Representation at Oxbridge: How Brexit Will Add Insult to Injury
The stereotypical perception of Oxford and Cambridge is one of white privilege; playgrounds for the wealthy, the final stage in
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The Church of England needs to speak out about Brexit – here’s why
Central to the Church of England’s understanding of itself as the established church is its vocation to be a “church
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Pensioner fined for telling black woman: ‘When Brexit comes you will be gone’
The victim tells the court she was unable to return to work for five days after the incident because of
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‘Real risk’ to human rights protections after Brexit, say Lords
The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee has written to Lord Chancellor David Gauke warning him of the real risk that Brexit poses
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Racism rising since Brexit vote, nationwide study reveals
Ethnic minorities in Britain are facing rising and increasingly overt racism, with levels of discrimination and abuse continuing to grow
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Nigel Farage forced to admit claim about black people in Oldham was false
But the Brexit Party leader immediately made another false claim about “Asian” people in the town Nigel Farage has rowed
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After Brexit, black women will be less safe when giving birth in Britain
Ethnic minority women already have significantly poorer outcomes from pregnancy compared to white women. If Brexit goes ahead, the NHS
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God and Political Change
In the last few days I have found myself pondering this verse in the book of Proverbs: ‘When there is
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The Brexit London bus tour that’s been providing advice and guidance
Earlier this week The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched a ‘LondonIsOpen’ bus on a four-day tour of the capital,
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Church of England offers coffee, cake and community solidarity as it “prays for country” ahead of Brexit
Since the referendum, it has had the capacity to create awkward silences at dinner parties, the demise of even the
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