He also urged ministers to move on from a "not helpful" dispute between Home Secretary Priti Patel and black, Asian and minority ethnic Labour MPs. "But as I say, let's deal with the substance." He cited figures showing that just 1% of police officers are black and 1% of judges while 51% of those in young offender institutions are from black, Asian, or minority ethnic backgrounds. Not statues, not Priti Patel, deal with the problems." (Image: Getty Images)Mr Lammy accused the Government of having "buried" recommendations from a report by Public Health England looking at the disproportionate toll Covid-19 has had on ethnic minority people.

Source: Daily Mirror June 14, 2020 16:02 UTC