Equality groups respond to call for evidence but are sceptical that commission will bring change

Equality campaigners have said they do not have confidence in the government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities to deliver changes needed by black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities.

Responding to the commission’s call for evidence, which ends at 11.45pm on Monday, the Coalition of Race Equality organisations (Core) expressed fears that the commission may be a fig leaf for inaction.

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