Archive: Race Relations

Ferguson: Suarez a disgrace

Sir Alex Ferguson comments on Luis Suarez' refusal to shake hands with Patrice Evra:

Minister: FA should look into Suarez handshake

Dalglish: I did not conduct myself properly

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CIOB: The race for the UK's best construction manager begins

CIOB: Space race students tour the Olympics

Not many 12 year olds could claim they learned how to build a space station to combat the world’s ever-increasing population; let alone toured the London 2012 Olympic Park as a result of their innovative thinking.

BHA: Supreme Court finds school's admissions policies contravene race equality law

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed today's Supreme Court ruling that the admissions criteria to the Jews' Free School (JFS) in Kenton contravene the Race Relations Act 1976, describing the judgment as 'of immense importance.' The judgment upholds an earlier ruling by the Court of Appeal.

New BASC head of press relations takes up post

A former BBC Environment Correspondent and soldier has become the new Head of Press Relations at BASC.

Dalglish: I did not conduct myself properly

Kenny Dalglish was forced to issue an apology for his own behaviour before television cameras after Saturday's game:

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Liverpool: Suarez misled us

Managing director of Liverpool Football Club Ian Ayre says Luis Suarez misled the club when he told the club's director of football Damien Comolli he would not refuse to shake Evra's hand:

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Watchdog warns police on stop and search

Stop and search is considered a major source of resentment, particularly among black teenagers.

Police are harming community relations by stopping and searching members of the public without explaining what they are doing, their watchdog has said.

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Labour MP apologises for 'Jew' remark

Kaufman: I regret if any remarks I made in the chamber caused offence

A prominent Labour MP has apologised after saying ''here we are, the Jews again'' during a Commons debate.

French National Front 'congratulates' Cameron on multiculturalism speech

Marine Le Pen is becoming a major force in far-right french politics

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France far-right National Front party, has praised David Cameron's multicultural speech.

Westminster's 'dinosaur attitudes' on race persist

Prejudiced attitudes to race remain throughout the political system, the report argues

The prospects for ethnic minority politicians are still held back by 'dinosaur attitudes' to race among party activists, a thinktank has argued.

BNP faces legal battle over equality

The BNP leader is currently in hospital 'in extreme pain'

The British National party (BNP) faced the next stage in an ongoing legal battle with the equality watchdog at the high court today.

BNP members to be banned from teaching

BNP members look set to be banned from teaching, under Michael Gove's plans

Members of the BNP are set to be banned from teaching, after the education secretary decided to give heads the power to dismiss them.

Warsi 'barred from Islamic conference'

Baroness Warsi advocates taking on extremists in public platforms

Baroness Warsi has been prevented from attending an Islamic conference under the orders of the prime minister, according to media reports.

Griffin barred from Queen's garden party

Griffin: 'For all the stout-hearted men and women'

The leader of the far-right British National party (BNP) has been barred from attending a Buckingham Palace garden party, after he tried to use the invitation for political purposes.

Griffin will step down as BNP leader in 2013

Griffin: Time to make way for a younger person

Nick Griffin has announced he plans to step down as leader of the British National party (BNP) in 2013.

BNP faces new legal threat

Nick Griffin faces a new legal action over the BNP's constitution

After a disastrous election the British National party (BNP) faces the threat of a new court action from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

Local elections 2010: BNP 'wiped out'

The BNP have been decimated in a disastrous night for the far-right party.

Video: Anti-BNP ad one

Watch the new anti-BNP advert by the anti-discrimination EMMA Trust.

Video: Anti-BNP ad two

Watch the new anti-BNP advert by the anti-discrimination EMMA Trust.

Video: Anti BNP ad three

Watch the new anti-BNP advert by the anti-discrimination EMMA Trust.

Review rejects 'disproportionate' BNP ban for teachers

Only handful of racism cases have come up among teachers in England

Members of the British National party (BNP) and other racist organisations can continue teaching in taxpayer-funded schools, an independent review has concluded, prompting condemnation from teachers' unions.

Lords vote to ban caste discrimination

Lords voted for enabling legislation on caste discrimination today

The House of Lords voted opened up a legal channel for the banning of caste discrimination in the UK today.

Don't close the door on gays, the Tories tell America

Gay rights remain more controversial in Washington than London

If conservatives close the door on the gay community they risk years in the political wilderness, a Tory front bencher told an American audience tonight.