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Experts thanked in controversial race report say they weren't consulted about contents Academics claim they were unaware that they were contributing to the final document by Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities 1 April 2021 • 6:47pm Academics and activists thanked for their help in the Government's controversial race report have claimed they were never consulted about its contents and gave their input unwittingly. On Wednesday, the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published its report, which concluded that Britain is no longer a place "where the system is deliberately rigged a...

Many names on an appendix of organisations and individuals have distanced themselves from the report.

Last modified on Thu 1 Apr 2021 14.28 EDT Leading academics cited in the government’s controversial racial disparity report say they were not properly consulted, and claim that they were never tasked to produce research specifically for the commission. The report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, released on Wednesday, says that while racism and racial injustice do still exist, geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion all have a greater impact on life chances. The commission notes it requested new research from a number of sources, includi...

Two authors identified as stakeholders in a landmark report on race disparities in Britain are objecting to being listed as providing evidence for it, with one protesting: “I was never consulted”. S I Martin said: ““I just would not have agreed to have been consulted even if I had been asked, but I’ve not been asked.” Meanwhile, Stephen Bourne toldThe Independent he felt “manipulated”. The government has since said it will remove Mr MArtin’s...

A British historian has claimed that he was “manipulated” into taking part in the government’s controversial race report and was “not happy” to be named in it.Stephen Bourne, an author who has written