UN Working Group of human rights experts condemned UK s racism report, calling review reprehensible
Body accused report of effectively whitewashing history of slavery and colonialism, and falsified facts
UN said review by commission founded by Boris Johnson repackages racist tropes and stereotypes into fact
Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities said UK racial diversity should make country model for others
Downing Street rejected the criticism, with PM s spokesman insisting we remain proud of UK history
The authors of a controversial report into racism last night demanded a parliamentary probe into an MP who appeared to compare them to the Ku Klux Klan.
Last month the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities said it found no evidence of institutional racism and criticised the way the term was applied, saying it should not be used as a catch-all phrase for any micro-aggression.
Labour MP Clive Lewis reacted to the report by tweeting a photo of a KKK member in front of a burning cross with the caption: Move along. Nothing to see here #RaceReport.
Commission chairman Dr Tony Sewell said the UK had progressed into a successful multi-ethnic and multicultural community which was a beacon to the rest of Europe and the world . Labour MP Clive Lewis reacted to the report by tweeting a photo of a KKK member in front of a burning cross with the caption: Move along. Nothing to see here #RaceReport