By Press Association 2021
A woman holding a banner during in a Black Lives Matter protest rally at Woodhouse Moor in Leeds (Danny Lawson/PA)
“Inflammatory” language in a landmark report on racial disparities could put the lives of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities “at further risk”, according to more than 30 health groups.
The Consortium of black, Asian and minority ethnic Health Professional Networks said it is “dismayed” that a report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities (Cred) “downplayed the significant impact of racism” in Britain.
Their criticism came as Boris Johnson faced calls to withdraw the report, with an open letter signed by Black Lives Matter UK, the Runnymede Trust race equality think tank and civil rights campaign group Liberty suggesting it “whitewashes over” the daily challenges faced by many.
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Clive Lewis, Norfolk s only MP of colour, said there were several issues to consider to understand the disparity. You have to look at the history of science and medicine in this country, he said. For many years there has been a promotion of racist thought, so you can see why a lot of black people are suspicious of the state. That lack of trust is something you cannot get away from, and it s not just the black community but any that is disadvantaged.
Clive Lewis, MP for Norwich South, has urged members of the BAME community to get the coronavirus vaccine