Landlords are more likely to accept potential renters who own pets than people claiming benefits, a BBC investigation has found. Analysis of some 11,000 online listings for spare rooms found all but a few hundred stated benefit claimants were not welcome. Campaign groups say it is “naked discrimination” and are calling for a change in the law. Landlords say more social housing needs to be built. The BBC England data unit analysed listings on the website SpareRoom, looking at London and 18 other
Judges should consider whether a young criminal has suffered discrimination as an ethnic minority before deciding their sentence, under a new guideline. The Sentencing Council for England and Wales says offending may be partly a product of discrimination and “negative experiences of authority”. It is the first guideline to stress discrimination as a youth crime factor. Official statistics show that young people from minority backgrounds are over-represented in the justice system. While national statistics show that ethnic minorities account for approximately 14% of the
Participants in CIE (Communication, Interview Techniques, Employment) & Enterprise workshop at Westminster Kingsway College were asked to complete an evaluation and feedback form about the workshop and their experience: 92% say “The workshop methods used were appropriate”. 92% say “The workshop improved my understanding of the topic”. 92% say “I enjoyed the workshop”. 92% say “I gained usable knowledge/skills and will be able to apply them to my academic or personal life”. 84%
Politicians who have used a divisive and dehumanised rhetoric are creating a more divided and dangerous world, says rights group Amnesty International. Its annual report singles out President Donald Trump as an example of an “angrier and more divisive politics”. But it criticises other leaders, including those of Turkey, Hungary and the Philippines, who it says have used narratives of fear, blame and division. The group also says governments are exploiting refugees for political ends. The report, which covers 159 countries, cited a rise
