West Midlands Police chiefs have announced a commitment to fight racism following criticism from community leaders

West Midlands Police vow to fight racism amid growing public criticism from campaigners

West Midlands Police chiefs have jointly committed themselves to fighting racism and discrimination in the regional force amid growing criticism of their handling of a recent racism scandal. The Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable condemned racism and highlighted the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement, but fell short of responding to recent criticism of their…

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Rachel Riley is under fire for photoshopping an anti-apartheid image to attack Jeremy Corbyn

Here’s 20+ tweets dragging Rachel Riley after “racist” Jeremy Corbyn stunt backfires

Rachel Riley – co-presenter on Channel 4 show Countdown – is facing calls to be sacked after she edited a photo of Jeremy Corbyn at an anti-apartheid protest to suggest the Labour leader was “racist”. The controversial TV personality is under fire from both supporters and critics of Corbyn after posting an image of herself wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the negatively photoshopped picture…

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Hundreds of protesters marched through Birmingham city centre as part of a global Climate Strike

Global Climate Strike: Hundreds march as Birmingham joins worldwide youth protest

Birmingham has joined with other major cities across the UK in climate crisis demonstrations, as thousands joined school kids and students demanding for action on climate change. Around 3,000 people in Birmingham join in one of the largest youth-led demonstrations in history, where millions of people from Sydney to Mumbai took to the streets around…

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Parent protests against LGBT+ inclusive education have resumed outside Parkfield Primary School in Birmingham

Angry parents vent as ‘No Outsiders’ protests resume at Parkfield School in Birmingham

In response to Parkfield Community School in Birmingham announcing that it will be restarting a modified version of equality lessons programme ‘No Outsiders’ this autumn, protesters against the LGBT-inclusive lessons have re-instigated demonstrations outside the school. Despite the programme being modified following a consultation with parents – now renamed ‘No Outsiders For A Faith Community’ – a group of parents…

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Katie Hopkins joins Shakeel Afsar and Amir Ahmed in Birmingham for Eid celebrations

Public stunned as Katie Hopkins joins forces with leaders of Birmingham anti-LGBT school protests

Controversial social commentator Katie Hopkins has joined forces with leaders of the Birmingham school protests against LGBT education equality, in a move which has angered many of their supporters. In a tweet posted earlier today, anti-Islam activist Hopkins shared a photo of her in the home of Shakeel Afsar and alongside Amir Ahmed, who have both voraciously led…

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Anti LGBT equality education protests outside Anderton Park School in Balsall Heath, Birmingham, on 24.05.19. Photo by Paul Stringer.

IN PICTURES: Parents continue protests against LGBT+ equality education at Anderton Park School

Parents continued protests outside Anderton Park School in Balsall Heath, Birmingham on Friday (24 May) as a demonstration and rally was held outside the primary school after organisers promoted and billed the event as a “National Protest”. Despite the publicity, only around 120 people turned out for the protest, including some other parts of the country,…

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The Birmingham Pride team with teacher Andrew Moffat and SEEDS equality campaigner Saima Razzaq

Muslims to lead Birmingham Pride parade for first time in event’s 22-year history

Muslims will be launching Birmingham Pride celebrations for the first time in the event’s history as they march alongside prominent gay school teacher Andrew Moffat at the very front of this year’s parade. While Moffat has been selected to front the Pride parade this weekend, event organisers are adamant he will be flanked by LGBT+ Muslims and…

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