Ministers have been accused of failing to take “simple steps” to protect black, Asian and ethnic minority (Bame) communities during the pandemic, with political leaders calling for "decisive action" to help groups that suffer disproportionately high rates of deaths and critical illness from coronavirus. Charities and politicians, including London mayor Sadiq Khan, are calling on the government to implement measures to better monitor the impact.
‘It’s better than worrying about the state of the world’: how to get politically active this year Zoe Williams
There has been a lot of research on the “double-benefit” of civic activism, the economic rewards it can store up for the people who do it as much as those it’s done for. But I’m not really interested in the economy; I’m interested in what makes a person feel alive. And getting involved with a campaign, no matter how big, can make you feel much better, much more engaged – even energised – than just sitting and worrying about the state of the world.
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European court faults United Kingdom for unlawfully deporting Nigerian man, CHARLES UNUANE as disproportionate violation of human rights whose kids are British citizens
…ruling claim ‘not good for a
democratic society’ Judges in Strasbourg found that the removal violated right to family life as guaranteed by article 8 of the European convention on human rights This
57-year-old had appeal supported by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants and awarded €5,000 (£4,447) Court did not make an order for him to be returned to the United Kingdom Convicted earlier for falsifying 30 applications for leave to remain in the United Kingdom, given a community sentence and ordered to pay a fine
British citizens stopped by immigration enforcement more than any other nationality
Labour MP, Gill Furniss: “Tragedies such as the Windrush scandal underpin the need for trust in the Home Office to be rebuilt within our minority communities
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 22: A group of protesters mark the first official Windrush Day by dropping banners from Westminster Bridge with a message demanding justice for members of the Windrush Generation on 22 June, 2019 in London, England. The Windrush Day of Action, taking place simultaneously in seven cities across the UK, is part of an ongoing campaign against the impact of Government s hostile environment immigration policies and deportations from the UK to the Caribbean. Demonstrators call for a formal UN investigation into the Windrush scandal, an end to deportations and guarantee of full rights and compensations towards those affected by the scandal.PHOTOGRAPH BY Wiktor Szymanowicz / Barcroft Media (Photo credit should read Wi