• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Politics

Majority of BAME MPs have experienced racism at Westminster – report

An investigation by ITV News highlighted the experiences of MPs from a black, Asian and minority ethnic background.

Joe Mellor by Joe Mellor
2020-02-18 11:06
in Politics
Stock image
Credit;PA

Stock image Credit;PA

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

A majority of MPs from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds have experienced racism at Westminster, according to an investigation.

ITV News sent a survey to all 65 BAME MPs, with 62% of 37 respondents indicating that they had faced racism or racial profiling whilst on the Parliamentary estate, with just over half (51%) of respondents saying they had experienced racism or racial profiling from fellow Members of Parliament.

The investigation by the broadcaster, to be shown on ITV this evening, also found that 92% of respondents said their ethnicity had made it more difficult for them to become MPs and 83% said it had made their work as an MP more difficult.

Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler said that she was removed from the members’ tea room by police (Jane Barlow/PA)

A majority (81%) of respondents – consisting of MPs from across the political spectrum – also said that they had experienced racism from members of the public.

Dawn Butler, who is currently standing to be Labour’s deputy leader, told ITV that she was once escorted out of Parliament’s members’ tea room by police.

Ms Butler said: “A police officer came to physically escort me out of the members’ tea room even though he was told I was a Member of Parliament. He later sent me a written apology.”

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq described telling a colleague that she was pregnant and being met by surprise that she was having a girl, as the individual involved believed that Asian people were more likely to abort baby girls.

Ms Siddiq said: “Speaking to a colleague of mine, she looked at me in astonishment and said, ‘You know you’re having a girl because normally they don’t tell people of Asian origin they’re having a girl because you know, then Asian people decide…’ I looked at her and I couldn’t believe what she was saying.”

Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, who has a Palestinian background, said that the abusive comments are “hurtful and horrible”.

RelatedPosts

WATCH: Lady spends 2 mins absolutely eviscerating the Tories on EVERYTHING

Concerns Poole Harbour oil leak still poses ‘significant threat’

Giant puppet Little Amal leads walk in Brighton

Commons Leader tells MP to ‘check his behaviour’ over conspiracy claims

“Whenever I mention anything to do with my background or ethnicity that comes back and you immediately get that torrent of people who want to tear you down,” said Ms Moran.

“The comments about going home come to me a lot. It is really hurtful and horrible. You learn to wear an armoured jacket so you don’t listen to it. I’ve got as much right to be here as anyone else.”

Labour’s Afzal Khan also highlighted the abuse that he receives on social media platforms.

He said: “You get loads of tweets saying, ‘You’re drumming on about Muslims. There is a simple solution, go back to Pakistan…’ There is a licence now to challenge people’s right to be here. For over 50-plus years I’ve been here, this is my country, everything I have, everything I want to give back is to this country.”

Another MP, who chose to speak anonymously, said that they had been spat at on the street due to their religious beliefs.

Responding to the report by ITV News, a spokesman for the House of Commons said: “It is unacceptable that some MPs have experienced racism, and we are particularly concerned to hear of instances occurring on the Parliamentary estate.

“We are committed to taking any necessary steps to ensure this does not happen in future.”

Content Protection by DMCA.com
Please login to join discussion

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending

Elevenses: Exposing the Tories’ Deepfake Illegal Immigration Bill

Elevenses: Rishi’s Finest Hour

Elevenses: Fear and Loathing in the New Conservatives

More from TLE

How to Get Medical Supplies Insurance Won’t Cover

Top headhunters admit UK bosses pay is ‘absurdly high’

Ethics is a County Just to the East of London, in the Eyes of British Workers

England’s north-south divide worsening, new report says

After Man Utd & Liverpool leak goals, what’s happened to PL’s defenders?

Watch: Cringeworthy clip of PM jogging ten metres from car has gone viral again

Europe and the UK: Never the Twain Shall Meet

All inclusive holidays set to grow in popularity in 2019

Susanna Reid slams Suella Braverman over shamefully misleading migrant figures

Garlic could ward off hospital superbugs, a new study revealed

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.