BAME

BAME people are up to ‘FOUR TIMES more likely to have Covid-19’

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Black and Asian Britons are up to four times more likely to have had already fought off the coronavirus, official data today suggested. A government-run Covid-19 surveillance scheme, which has tested 36,000 people across England, revealed 4.5 per cent of white people had developed antibodies — substances created by the immune system in response to … Read more

Depression, loneliness and anxiety soars among BAME people during Covid-19 lockdown

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BAME individuals are more likely than white people to suffer depression, loneliness and anxiety during Covid-19 lockdown, study finds 17 per cent of white people report being often lonely during lockdown This figure rises to around 23 per cent amongst those from BAME backgrounds  BAME people have also reported lower levels of happiness and life … Read more

Coronavirus UK: BAME NHS staff twice as likely to get infected

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Healthcare workers from black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) backgrounds are twice as likely to catch coronavirus, a study suggests. Researchers swabbed 10,000 NHS staff for the infection and tested their blood for antibodies, which signal if they’ve ever had the disease. Some 14.7 per cent of BAME workers tested positive for the virus, rising … 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

BAME pregnant women to be fast-tracked into hospital due to Covid risk

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Pregnant women from black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) groups are up to eight times more likely to be hospitalised with Covid-19 than white women, a study has found. NHS England is now recommending BAME mothers-to-be with mild Covid symptoms be fast-tracked into hospital due to their heightened risk of falling critically unwell. The move … Read more

Greene King and Lloyd’s of London will donate to BAME groups over slave trade founder links

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Two of Britain’s biggest businesses will donate to projects benefiting ethnic minorities after an academic database highlighted their roles in slavery. Global insurance firm Lloyd’s of London and pub chain Greene King both said they would pay after historical links to slavery were pointed out in a University College London index, The Telegraph reports.  Greene … Read more

Cobra beer tycoon is elected the first BAME head of CBI

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Cobra beer tycoon is elected the first BAME head of CBI: Lord Bilimoria pledges to fight for better boardroom diversity By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 23:17 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 23:17 BST, 16 June 2020 The Indian-born tycoon behind Cobra beer has been elected as the first BAME boss of … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: If football’s willing to listen, the push for BAME coaches can be a real game changer

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Real change does not happen with T-shirts or slogans. Real change is one great idea and people brave enough to implement it. Over to you, at the Premier League. Over to you, at the Football League. Over to you, UEFA and FIFA. The Premier League players now pressing for a BAME coach to be installed … Read more

Premier League stars want their clubs to install a quota of at least one BAME coach in their set-up

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Top stars want Premier League to bring in quota of at least one BAME coach at EVERY club amid pressure to increase diversity – and talks have been held with the FA after they introduced same rule with England teams Top-flight players want clubs to have at least one BAME coach on first-team staff The … Read more