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Windrush scandal survivors deliver petition to No 10
Call to speed up compensation for people wrongly detained and deported by government

Equalities watchdog to investigate hostile environment policy
Home Office measures that caused Windrush scandal potentially breached equality law, says EHRC
Home school competition celebrates black British history | Black History Month | The Guardian
Winning entries to be featured on the 100 Great Black Britons website

Boris Johnson faces calls for independent inquiry into BAME Covid-19 deaths
Sadiq Khan among signatories of letter demanding health inequalities investigation

Windrush review to call for reform of ‘reckless’ Home Office
Critics fear hard-hitting report on scandal will be buried amid coronavirus crisis

The Windrush scandal was traumatic. Survivors need tailored mental health care | Patrick Vernon
Those affected by hostile environment trauma feel the government robbed them of their identities. A crisis is brewing

Raise the Windrush anchor – and make it a statue to modern Britain | Patrick Vernon
On this inaugural Windrush day, I propose that the anchor would stand for racial equality and shared history, says cultural historian Patrick Vernon

The Windrush shaped Britain. Why not recognise that? | Patrick Vernon
June marks 70 years since the start of the postwar immigration boom. A national holiday would be a fitting tribute, says campaigner Patrick Vernon

We hoped to see more black lives on our screens. Our hopes were dashed | Patrick Vernon
It’s 10 years since the BBC’s visceral drama Shoot the Messenger was screened, but despite initiatives such as Black and British, little has improved

The Tories are entrenching racial inequality – Labour has a plan to tackle it | Angela Rayner and Patrick Vernon
While Theresa May wastes time and money on an unnecessary audit, Labour is ready to take action on Britain’s persistent discrimination

Rubbishing Mary Seacole is another move to hide the contributions of black people | Patrick Vernon
The nurse was hailed as the greatest black Briton, yet plans for a statue have met with opposition. This conflict is part of a wider tradition by an elite

How can mental health services deliver better care for black patients?
The Mental Health Taskforce’s plans to overhaul care offer a chance to put race equality back on the agenda

Black men face inequalities in cancer care
Report highlights that black men are more likely to get cancer at a younger age and calls for action to improve screening and detection, writes Patrick Vernon

What 12 Years a Slave tells us about 21st century black mental health
The film could be used as a resource on cultural identity and diversity for healthcare workers, writes Patrick Vernon

Hugh Muir’s diary: Life ain’t fair, especially for Labour candidates
Hugh Muir: Old hands seek to return, but the party won’t make it easy

Hugh Muir’s diary: who needs the police when we have the Socialist Workers party?
Hugh Muir: Claims of another botched rape investigation provoke a row

Hugh Muir’s diary: One giant leap required from Ed Miliband … over that giant black hole
Hugh Muir: Labour bigwigs worry about paying off debts – the ones incurred when Blair was in charge

Why we must tackle racial inequality in mental health services | Patrick Vernon
Patrick Vernon: Black and ethnic minority patients still face stigma and prejudice, and the notion of ‘bad, mad and dangerous’ people remains

Panel examining the riots lacks independence and teeth
To ensure the avoidance of politically expedient explanations, a public inquiry into the unrest should have been established, says Patrick Vernon