PM asks Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants' Sir Keir Starmer says comments by the businessman and Manchester United co-owner are

We have a billionaire here, tax avoiding while blaming the poorest for the UK's economic crisis.

Ratcliffe follows a pattern of using false figures to whip up panic and misdirect blame. These comments are an insult to the many migrants - players and staff - who Man U rely on for worldwide success.

Racial justice and wealth inequality: a call for action Public event at LSE | Shabna Begum, Esiri Bukata, Kojo Koram, Mina Mahmoudzadeh, Mike Savage, Faiza Shaheen | Tues 10 June, 6.30 to 8.00pm

Are you concerned by huge & escalating racial wealth inequalities in the UK? Please come to hear the launch of our @lseinequalities.bsky.social report for @runnymedetrust.bsky.social on 10th June. Features @shabna.bsky.social @kojokoram.bsky.social Faiza Shaheen & us!

www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa...

Runnymede Trust Spring Statement Response 2025 | Runnymede Trust We are deeply concerned that the Chancellor’s spring statement threatens to inflict and compound harm on some of the most under-protected people in our…

As we have said time and again, when we permit punitive deprivation of welfare & allow harsh treatment towards one group (migrants/people seeking asylum), we enable the slow but certain creep of that deprivation to others.

Statement on the spring budget:
www.linkedin.com/posts/runnym...

Islamophobia: Intensification of Racism against Muslims in the UK Join us to build on discussions from Runnymede's recent report on Islamophobia and explore strategies to move forward

Join us for our event around our latest report on Islamophobia
We're looking to bring together those passionate about challenging Islamophobia, and those working to eradicate it

📆 April 10th, 12 - 4pm

📍 SOAS University, London

Find out more and register 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islamophob...

How racism affects health We identify ways in which racism operates within the everyday structures of our society – the labour market, housing systems and lived environment – and limits people’s opportunity to be healthy.

Our new report with the @healthfoundation.bsky.social shows how structural racism operates across our labour market, housing systems and the lived environment, limiting a person’s opportunity to be healthy.

Read it here 👇 www.runnymedetrust.org/publications/how-racism-affects-health

Another story to tell Six months on from the racist riots, the Runnymede Trust’s CEO, Shabna Begum, travelled to Liverpool to learn about the ongoing impact of the violence on communities of colour. The message from the gr...

My blog about a recent trip to Liverpool.
Community cohesion narratives and £600k grants, in face of mainstreamed racism & £500m austerity cuts - most ppl on the ground can see through insincere and plaster fixes to systemic probs and political choices.
www.runnymedetrust.org/blog/another...

If you missed the launch of our report on antisemitism and would like to know more, join for this online conversation.
Report also here: www.runnymedetrust.org/publications....

Great to be on this panel with Brianna from @are-official.bsky.social and speaking to the need to build solidarity across our sectors and organisations.

Really interesting questions and conversation following up on our report on Islamophobia, published late last year: www.runnymedetrust.org/publications...

WOCGN 26 Feb 2025 Event Invitation

Join our @shabna.bsky.social in conversation with co-founder of the Women of Colour Global Network, Mylene Sylvestre. They'll be discussing leadership, equity, and what it takes to drive meaningful change today 🚀

🗓️ Weds 26th Feb
🕡 6.30pm
📍 De Beauvoir Block
🎟️ RSVP 👉 createcards.io/card/wocgn-t...

Moving beyond the abrasive language of 'tolerance' and regulatory terms like 'cohesion', I was delighted to speak at @london.gov.uk communities event about the new #lovedandwanted campaign representing @runnymedetrust.bsky.social
Thanks to @debbieweekesb.bsky.social for her leadership on this 🩷

We are constantly encouraged to engage in this fake turf war about 'class' or 'race'- the two are so often deeply entangled:

Join our CEO Dr Shabna Begum in conversation with Prof David Feldman, Dr Ben Gidley, and Dr Brendan McGeever for the launch a new Runnymede Trust-commissioned report, Facing Antisemitism: The Struggle for Safety and Solidarity.

Find out more and reserve a spot 👇
ow.ly/52lQ50UtGPp

Politics Live - 12/12/2024 What will the government’s housebuilding plans mean for local communities? And what will new Brexit rules mean for small businesses?

Me on #bbcpoliticslive today explaining on behalf of @runnymedetrust.bsky.social why MPs scapegoating migrants for all our social ills, is both dishonest and a distraction from political choices and failures.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Report Launch: Misogynoir in the Workplace YouTube video by Runnymede Trust

Missed our event? Catch it on YouTube!

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us for the launch of our report, Misogynoir in the Workplace: Understanding the Experiences of Black Women in Leadership Positions. This powerful conversation is now available to watch on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/f2GiUIPXGw4

When the number of school nurses, youth workers & other non-educational support (inc counsellors) in schools is dropping, but police in schools are either fixed or increasing - we have a problem. Education should not involve criminalisation.
@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social
@runnymedetrust.bsky.social

Proud to have published this report yday, but deeply worried that not only is this necessary 27 years after @runnymedetrust.bsky.social first published a report coining the term Islamophobia, but that things seem to be worsening.