Only woman of colour debating racism told by Tory minister to ‘lower tone’
Zarah Sultana accused Boris Johnson and Priti Patel of "stoking the fire of racism" and "feigning outrage" in a Commons debate.
Zarah Sultana accused Boris Johnson and Priti Patel of "stoking the fire of racism" and "feigning outrage" in a Commons debate.
“Far from giving racism the red card, the prime minister gave it the green light," Starmer said.
"It just shows the scale of the problem the Conservative Party has got on this issue, that the response of a Conservative MP when serious issues are being raised is to shout out in that way."
Thirty MPs are on the call sheet for an urgent question in Parliament this afternoon - but not one of them is black.
"Our England team stood up for all of us - now we must stand up for them."
“When the football team began taking the knee in solidarity, and against racism, they were booed, and what did Boris Johnson say? Not much. What did Priti Patel say?"
“By keeping face masks mandatory we will give Londoners and visitors the reassurance and confidence to make the most of what our city has to offer, while also protecting our heroic transport workers and those who may be vulnerable and rely on the network to get around our city."
The Conservatives increased their lead by two points, while Labour lost three points putting them eleven points adrift.
“I want to just remind people that not very long ago the government faked a report that said there was, effectively, no racism in Britain," a political commentator said.
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