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BLACK and minority ethnic (BME) people working in Parliament are four times more likely to occupy the lowest-paid position than white colleagues, the Morning Star can reveal.
Almost 50 per cent of roles on the bottom pay grade in the House of Commons and the House of Lords are occupied by BME staff.
But BME people are three times less likely to hold senior management roles in Parliament than their white peers.
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