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Harman asked to ban white candidates from around eight seats
Harman to consider all-black shortlists

Equalities minister Harriet Harman is considering the case for all-black shortlists. Supporters claim the move is necessary to increase the proportion of black and minority ethnic (BME) MPs in Westminster. At present, fewer than three per cent of MPs come from BME backgrounds, below the seven per cent average across the population. A report commissioned… Read more »

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MPA to respond to stop and search powers next week
Met cautious on stop and search extension

Stop and search powers should not be extended without the support of the communities likely to be extended, the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) said today. With the government poised to extend powers to stop and search suspects under the guise of cutting police paperwork, the MPA warned stop and search powers must be used with… Read more »