Labour: Act now on racial injustice exposed by Covid
THE government must not wait any longer to address “systemic racial injustices” laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic, Labour demanded yesterday.
A review by Public Health England (PHE) confirmed earlier this week that black people and ethnic minorities (BAME) are more likely to die from the virus.
However the report sparked widespread criticism for failing to provide any recommendations and omitting submissions which highlighted the effect of structural racism and inequality on mortality rates.
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