On Thursday, the House Of Representatives voted to pass the Equality Act, which would provide basic protections for those of the LGBTQ+ community against discrimination. And Taylor Swift, who has actively lobbied for the progressive act in recent years, took to Twitter to celebrate the monumental news. ‘YES!!! Fingers crossed and praying that the Senate … Read more
A racial equality charity has been embroiled in a race row after tweeting a vile racist slur at a black Tory commentator. The Race Trust faced a furious backlash after the post branding mixed-race political pundit Calvin Robinson, who is of Afro-Caribbean descent, a ‘n***o’. The Race Trust, founded by Aysha Khanom, vows to ‘change … Read more
Welsh police kicked the head of Equality and Human Rights Commission out of holiday house on Christmas Day after locals reporter her breaking Covid rules Rebecca Hilsenrath broke Covid rules by driving from Hertfordshire to Llanegryn Police spoke to her twice after an outcry by locals who found out she was there After the second visit … Read more
Welsh police kicked the head of Equality and Human Rights Commission out of holiday house on Christmas Day after locals reporter her breaking Covid rules Rebecca Hilsenrath broke Covid rules by driving from Hertfordshire to Llanegryn Police spoke to her twice after an outcry by locals who found out she was there After the second visit … Read more
Home Office ‘ignored laws’ in Windrush storm: Equality rules were shunned when officials drew up Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy, report says Watchdog found failures to observe policy contributed to Windrush scandal Coalition government’s ‘hostile environment’ policy brought in by Theresa May It caused problems for entirely legal migrants from the Windrush generation An Equality … Read more
Female BBC staff past and present reacted with fury yesterday after the equality watchdog found no unlawful pay discrimination against women at the corporation. Former BBC presenter Carrie Gracie, who was at the heart of a huge equal pay row, branded the verdict by the Equality and Human Rights Commission a ‘whitewash’. The EHRC was … Read more
Sir Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the BBC for ‘sacrificing quality for equality’ and holding its presenters to a standard of ‘political correctness’ that means they are ‘frightened of saying anything’. The 80-year-old cricketer left the BBC in June, where he worked as a commentator on Test Match Special for 14 years, with the BBC siting Boycott’s … Read more
Sir Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the BBC for ‘sacrificing quality for equality’ and holding its presenters to a standard of ‘political correctness’ that means they are ‘frightened of saying anything’. The 80-year-old cricketer left the BBC in June, where he worked as a commentator on Test Match Special for 14 years, with the BBC siting Boycott’s … Read more
Spoof ‘Meghan Markle for President 2020’ website appears using her real quotes promising to bring ‘equality, empowerment, and kindness’ in the ‘confrontational world we live in’ Spoof ‘Meghan for President’ website has been set up ahead of US election Fake site claims royal is set to be in the running to become next US President … Read more
Equality watchdog boss accuses government of ‘dragging its feet over racism’ and urges businesses to set targets to recruit more people from ethnic minorities in senior roles Chairman David Isaac questioned if racism had really been made ‘top priority’ He said he knew the government was trying to understand the problem But Mr Isaac said … Read more