A new report into racial inequality in the UK has been condemned by campaigners and was called a ‘green light for racists’ by Doreen Lawrence. Aamna Mohdin examines what it says and why the response has been so damning
Last summer the death of George Floyd sparked a wave of protests across the US that quickly spread to the UK over policing, racism and inequality. In response, Boris Johnson announced the setting up of a commission to investigate the state of racial inequalities in the UK. Last week its chair, Tony Sewell, came back with a 258-page report that has sparked a widespread backlash.
The Guardian’s community affairs correspondent, Aamna Mohdin, tells Rachel Humphreys that alongside campaigners, there are now criticisms being voiced by those who were asked to contribute to the report and from Doreen Lawrence, who called it a ‘green light’ for racists. Even the prime minister himself appears to distancing himself from it, saying: “There are some interesting things in it. I’m not going to say we agree with every word.”
