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Don't blame the PM for his Libya U-turn

07.09.09

Sometimes, the Prime Minister must get the feeling he simply can't win... more

Met under pressure over 'racist' form

01.09.09

Scotland Yard under pressure to scrap a 'potentially racist' risk assessment form which asks venues to reveal what kind of music they are playing... more

Under-fire equalities chief Trevor Phillips agrees to dilute his powers

11.08.09

Embattled equalities chief Trevor Phillips is to give up some of his powers after heavy criticism of his leadership, it has emerged... more

New immigrants occupy just two per cent of social housing

07.07.09

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'Deal' to force out Trevor Phillips as equality czar

03.07.09

Future of the Government's equality czar Trevor Phillips under renewed threat amid reports Whitehall officials are preparing a deal to remove him... more

Immigration 'will remain high despite the recession'

19.03.09

Britain's recession will have little long-term impact on immigration levels and the number of arrivals will remain high, a report said... more

Religion now more divisive than race, says public

20.01.09

At least four out of 10 Muslims do not believe that communities should be forced to integrate in Britain, according to a new poll... more

Britain at ease with race diversity says Phillips

19.01.09

The police should no longer be accused of "institutional racism", the head of Britain's equalities watchdog said... more

Now Harry's own charity attacks him for race jibe

12.01.09

The controversy over Prince Harry's "racist" remarks deepened as he was criticised by his own charity... more

Phillips: 'Give whites positive discrimination'

28.10.08

White workers should benefit from "positive discrimination" to help them fend off competition from better-skilled immigrants, equalities chief Trevor Phillips says... more

Don’t cry for me Dame Marjorie

05.09.08

A report yesterday claimed the number of women in top jobs had fallen. But Antonia Cox argues not all women want to enter the corporate battlefield... more

'Equality' and reality don't always go together

16.07.08

Here's a prediction about Harriet Harman's proposal to ban age discrimination in the workplace... more

Comment: Mothers' rights

14.07.08

Today's comments on equal rights by Nicola Brewer, chief executive of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, are an important admission... more

Extra maternity rights 'cost women jobs'

14.07.08

The rapid extension of maternity leave is deterring employers from hiring and promoting women, the head of the new equality watchdog claimed... more

Boris must get it right on race

09.05.08

The new Mayor cannot overestimate the prejudice that exists against him in some communities... more

New Mayor must stop our schools separating out along race lines, equality chief warns

09.05.08

Britain's equalities chief Trevor Phillips warns Boris Johnson about schools "gradually separating out" along racial lines... more

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