Hancock: UK on track to offer Covid-19 vaccine to all adults by end of July
Matt Hancock has insisted the UK remains on track to offer a Covid-19 vaccine to all adults by the end of July.
Asian communities
‘Tide has turned’ on vaccine hesitancy in black and Asian communities, says imam
One of Britain’s leading imams has said he believes the “the tide has turned” on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in black and Asian communities.
Son Heung-min racially abused after Tottenham’s defeat to Manchester United
Tottenham have condemned “abhorrent” racist abuse directed at Son Heung-min on social media following Sunday’s 3-1 home loss to Manchester United.
Korean actress Yuh-Jung Youn thanks ‘snobbish’ Brits after Bafta win
Yuh-Jung Youn quipped that she was honoured to be recognised by the “snobbish” Brits after being named best supporting actress at the Bafta film awards.
Stuart Broad would support social media boycott as racist abuse continues online
Stuart Broad believes the England cricket team would be willing to “make a stand” against online abuse by joining football’s wave of social media boycotts.
Varying Covid outcomes due to ‘intersecting forms of disadvantage’
Varying coronavirus health outcomes are the result of “intersecting forms of disadvantage”, including structural inequalities faced by certain communities, experts have said.
Get fit outdoors for ‘that little bit of grit’, says Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls has urged the public to get fit outdoors and enjoy “that little bit of grit” as coronavirus restrictions are eased.
‘Inflammatory’ report could put lives of ethnic minorities ‘at further risk’
“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.
‘My experiences at Yorkshire were always good’, says Ajmal Shahzad
Yorkshire’s first British-Asian cricketer, Ajmal Shahzad, has responded to the racism allegations which have engulfed the county for the past six months, revealing he looks back on his Headingley days with fond memories and pride.
Deprivation ‘likely to play central role’ in ethnic health inequalities
Deprivation is a central driver of coronavirus disparities among minority ethnic groups, research suggests.
Institutional racism ‘exists across health service and public sector’
Institutional racism exists across the health service and the public sector, according to an independent body set up by the NHS to tackle inequalities experienced by ethnic minorities in England.
Minari director on ‘sorrow and disappointment’ of Golden Globes exclusion
Minari director Lee Isaac Chung has spoken of the “sorrow and disappointment” he felt that his American film was only eligible in the foreign language category at the Golden Globes.
Vaccine hesitancy in black adults in Britain halves – ONS
The proportion of black or black British adults reporting hesitancy over coronavirus vaccines has halved in roughly a month, official figures show.
Former government race adviser says report ‘steeped in denial’
A former government adviser on race has said a report into racial disparity is “steeped in denial”.
Report on racial disparities in Britain ‘out of step with public opinion’ – NEU
The Government-backed review of racial disparities in Britain is “out of step” with public opinion, an education union has said.
Urgent action to prevent violence against women needed, say Lib Dems
Urgent action with cross-party backing is needed to prevent violence against women and girls, the Scottish Liberal Democrats say.
‘Divisive’ review argues system no longer ‘rigged against ethnic minorities’
Britain is no longer a country where the “system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities”, according to a landmark review that has been criticised as insulting and divisive.
Commission chair accused of ‘putting positive spin on slavery and empire’
The chairman of a Government-backed review of racial disparities in Britain has been been accused of putting a “positive spin on slavery and empire” when explaining its recommendation on teaching history in schools.
Latest figures on ethnic diversity in the UK
Here is a selection of the latest available figures on ethnic diversity in areas of UK society.
System no longer ‘rigged against ethnic minorities’ in Britain – report
Britain is no longer a country where the “system is deliberately rigged against ethnic minorities”, a landmark review commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement has argued.
Britain is not institutionally racist, landmark report chief says
There is no evidence of “institutional racism” in Britain, although there is evidence that “overt” prejudice exists, the man behind a landmark study set up in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement has said.
Overt racism persists, but issues around race ‘less important’ – landmark report
Britain is not a “post-racial” society, and racism persists – but issues around race and racism are becoming “less important”, according to a landmark study by the Commission on Race and Ethnic disparities.
Minority ethnic health leaders express disappointment over inequalities in NHS
Minority ethnic health leaders have told the head of the NHS they feel a “deep sense of disappointment” over inequalities within the health service.
BTS condemn anti-Asian violence and say they have been victims of racist abuse
K-pop superstars BTS have condemned anti-Asian racism following a wave of violence across the US.
Vaccination rates for over-70s ‘markedly lower’ amongst certain groups – ONS
Older people from black African backgrounds are more than seven times as likely as white British people to have not received a coronavirus vaccine, official analysis suggests.
Six-year-old boy finds fossil dating back millions of years in his garden
A six-year-old boy has found a fossil dating back millions of years in his garden after receiving a fossil-hunting kit for Christmas.
PM sees ‘nothing in the data’ to halt easing of coronavirus lockdown
Boris Johnson has said he is wary of the prospect of rising coronavirus infection rates but sees “absolutely nothing in the data” to halt the easing of the lockdown.
Vaccines minister says booster shots could begin in September for over-70s
The over-70s could begin getting booster shots in September to protect them against new coronavirus variants under plans for the future of the vaccine rollout.
Call for review of blood oxygen devices for black and minority ethnic people
Devices which measure blood oxygen levels could be giving “seriously misleading” results for black and minority ethnic people, possibly contributing to increased Covid-19 mortality, experts have warned.
Researchers invite ethnic minority groups to share impact of Covid pandemic
Academics are asking people from ethnic minority communities to share their experiences of the Covid pandemic for a vital research project that could shape future policies.