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Scotland Yard must hire 40% of new recruits from BAME backgrounds

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Two in five new recruits to the Metropolitan Police must be from ethnic minority backgrounds under new plans to quell Scotland Yard’s race crisis. In an action plan unveiled today, Met commissioner Cressida Dick admits the force is ‘not free of discrimination, racism or bias’ and has vowed to eliminate it. The developments come at … Read more

Countryfile sparks race row after claim people from BAME backgrounds feel unwelcome in countryside

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Countryfile has sparked a race row after claiming people from BAME backgrounds feel unwelcome in the countryside because it is a ‘white environment’. The BBC programme broadcast an episode last night in which TV presenter Dwayne Fields investigated the issue, based on independent research from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The … Read more