racism

June 5, 2017

TUC study finds BAME workers over a third more likely to be in insecure work

Black, Asian and minority ethnic workers are over a third more likely than white workers to be stuck in temporary or zero-hours work, according to a new TUC report.
April 10, 2017

Brendan Cox calls for communities to fight rise in populism

Brendan Cox, husband of the murdered MP Jo Cox, has warned against normalising 'populism' as an accepted movement in modern politis..He said the dangerous rise of the far right can be stopped by Britain's communities standing together against hate.
April 7, 2017

New poll shows racism has increased since Brexit vote

New opinion polling released today by Opinium Research shows the majority of ethnic minority people in the UK (52 per cent) think the UK has become less tolerant since the Brexit vote.
March 20, 2017

New poll shows rise in racism since Brexit vote

Over a third of Black, Asian or minority ethnic people (BAME) witnessed or experienced racial abuse in the seven months following the Brexit vote in June 2016, a TUC poll has found.
February 5, 2017

Quakers stand alongside victims of racist policies

Quakers in Britain have responded to the global unease about recent political developments around the world with a clear statement asserting: “Humanity needs leaders of integrity and conscience, ready to be held to account by individuals and institutions, national and international."
October 18, 2016

'Not Foreign': an open letter to the UK government on xenophobia

Ekklesa director Simon Barrow is among signatories to an open letter asking the UK government to reverse its 'anti-foreigner' rhetoric and po
October 7, 2016

‘Foreigners’ on notice in today’s unwelcoming UK

The recent stirring up of sentiment against ‘foreigners’ by UK government ministers risks damaging the economy and, at a deeper level, society.
August 8, 2016

TUC challenges surge in racist abuse following EU vote

Unions, employers and the government must redouble efforts to tackle the increase in racism following the vote to leave the EU, according to a new Trades Union Congress report released today.
July 11, 2016

WCC condemns escalating racial violence in the USA

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has offered prayers for peace in the USA while condemning acts of violence in recent days that have shocked the nation and people around the world.
May 3, 2016

Churches can bring hope for US racial justice says WCC

After visiting the United States in a spirit of accompaniment, a World Council of Churches delegation is preparing a report on how churches can help achieve racial justice.