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For some time, OBV and other major race equality organisations have underlined the extent to which racial inequities are apparent across various aspects of life in the UK. In fact, it is because of these inequalities that Operation Black Vote and a slew of other race equality organisations exist.

A new IOPC report into the Met police has called for an overhaul to tackle a culture of corruption. Released today, the report uncovered incidents of racism, misogyny and harassment within the Metropolitan Police Service.

After nearly two years of delay, an inquest into the death of Belly Mujinga is finally set to be held this summer.

Mrs Mujinga, 47, who had underlying respiratory issues passed away on 5 April 2020, days after reportedly being coughed on and spat at by a passenger during a shift for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) at London Victoria Station.

Baroness Warsi has described the allegations of islamophobia shared by Nusrat Ghani as "an open secret in Westminster" and urged for a change in attitudes in confronting Islamophobia.

Speaking on the BBC’s Today Programme, Warsi stated that Ghani had struggled to be heard despite attempting to have the matter addressed behind closed doors for two years.

A mural in remembrance of the victims of the New Cross fire has been erected in South London.

The three-and-a-half metre mural was unveiled with many in attendance, as the artwork coincided with the week of the 41st year since the tragic fire resulted in the lives of 14 young people being lost. It was organised by Richard Simpson, his wife Sharon and family, joint owners of the Cummin Up Caribbean Takeaway which is situated next to New Cross Gate station and only a few minutes from where the devastating fire took place.

The United Nations' warning that passage of the nationality and borders bill risks violating human rights is the latest in a long line of harsh criticism of the bill. The UN statement focuses on the bill's impact on asylum seekers, children, and migrants, echoing similar concerns made recently by Amnesty International and other leading civil liberty organisations.

A national day of action has been called for this Saturday ahead of the House of Lords vote on the Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill (PCSC).

If passed, the bill will give the home secretary the authority to ban protests due to excessive noise, and create criminal offences for "wilful obstruction of a highway and interference with the operation of key infrastructure." It will also make "locking on," which is the 'attachment' of a person or object to another person, object, or land, punishable by up to 51 weeks in prison.

Yesterday’s Prime Minister's Question Time was dominated by scathing criticism of the government after the Prime Minister finally admitted to attending a garden party during the height of lockdown. It comes after another round of damaging emails have sufaced, the latest of which show his principal secretary encouraging more than 100 staffers to attend a bring (their) own booze event at Downing Street.

What is it like to be a cabinet member in local government and what would it mean for your outlook in leadership? 

I’m Christian, a 27 year old barrister.

Let me ask you a few questions.

If your landlord changed the locks and you could no longer access your home – would you know what to do? If your younger brother called you from a police station, could you tell him his rights? If bailiffs knocked on your door right now – would you legally know how you can respond?