Baroness Doreen Lawrence was tasked by Labour in April with investigating how Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities have been affected by Covid-19 and government policies during the pandemic.
In her review, Labour peer Baroness Doreen Lawrence has used quantitative data, written submissions, and conversations over Zoom to conclude that the virus has both “exposed” structural racism in the UK and itself “fuelled” racism.
The recommendations are both immediate, with measures that could be taken by the government within weeks such as ensuring that employer risk assessments are published, and more long-term, including the end of the ‘hostile environment’ and implementing a race equality strategy.
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