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Black Labour MPs warn party appears to be failing to take racism seriously
Labour politicians including Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah are concerned about the failure to publish a report looking at allegations of racism
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Black Labour MPs including Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah have warned the party risks giving the impression it does not take issues of anti-black racism seriously .
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Editorial: Inquiry or no, the left must never forget what we learned from Labour’s leaked report Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer delivers a virtual speech in January
MPs writing to warn Keir Starmer that a decision to indefinitely delay the Forde inquiry risks giving the appearance of indifference to anti-black racism within Labour are right to do so.
They highlight just one of the many important issues raised in the report leaked last Easter on Labour’s handling of anti-semitism allegations.
Martin Forde QC says the decision to postpone reporting is because he does not wish the internal inquiry to prejudice an Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) investigation.