Church of England’s first black woman bishop calls for more minority leaders
The leadership of the Church of England needs to better reflect the minorities who make up its congregations, the UK’s
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minorities
Record ethnic minority students at Oxford
Oxford University’s latest admissions figures show the highest ever proportion of places for ethnic minority students – at 18%. There
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Risk of diabetes higher in South Asian and black people in UK
In the UK the risk of diabetes is three to five times higher in South Asian and black people. In
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New £50 bank note ‘must recognise ethnic minorities’
Comedian Sanjeev Bhaskar and presenter Sandi Toksvig are among those calling for a historic figure from a black and ethnic
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Bias faced by minorities in UK driving tests
Equality groups say ‘depressing’ figures reveal racial bias being applied in practical examinations. Women and people of colour are significantly
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NHS pledges action to eliminate ethnicity pay gap
The NHS will work towards eliminating the ethnicity pay gap and ensuring top managers are as diverse as the staff
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Parliament celebrates 70th anniversary of human rights declaration
The European Parliament will host a Human Rights Week from 19 to 23 November to mark the 70th anniversary of
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Facebook to stop tools that filter adverts by ethnicity
Facebook has signed an agreement to stop third-party companies from being able to block certain ethnic or religious minorities and
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