Racism | LocalGov

Reform urged to expel a dozen new councillors over extremist views

13/05/2026

Campaigners have called on Reform UK to kick out 12 newly elected councillors for racism – including antisemitism and Islamophobia – and praising the Nazis.

£1.5m emergency boost to fight antisemitism after Golders Green attack

05/05/2026

Local authorities are set to receive an extra £1m to help tackle antisemitism, the Government has announced.

Barnet Council responds to antisemitic terrorist attack

30/04/2026

Barnet Council's chief executive has condemned the stabbing of two people in Golders Green as a senseless antisemitic attack on the Jewish community.

Council apologises to Millwall FC over KKK booklet

24/04/2026

Westminster City Council has apologised to Millwall FC after the club's badge was featured on an image of a Ku Klux Klan robe in an educational booklet.

Government publishes social cohesion action plan

10/03/2026

The Government has published an action plan aimed at strengthening community cohesion and resilience across the UK.

Mayor ‘appalled’ by destruction of Holocaust memorial bench

09/01/2026

Salford mayor Paul Dennett has said he is ‘deeply saddened and appalled’ following the destruction of a Holocaust memorial bench in Clowes Park.

Anti-racist flag cancelled due to concerns over offence

27/11/2025

Brighton & Hove City Council has cancelled an anti-racist art exhibition showing a reimagined Union Jack over concerns it could offend minority communities.

Redesigning Services: Anti-racist models of home improvement

29/10/2025

Without inclusive home improvement support, the wellbeing of people from racially minorities will be at risk, writes Nazia Azad of Centre for Ageing Better.

Khan: Trump is ‘racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic’

24/09/2025

Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has condemned Donald Trump as ‘racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic’ after the president attacked him at the UN.

Local areas failing to address racism in child safeguarding

11/03/2025

Local areas are failing to address the safeguarding needs of Black, Asian and Mixed Heritage children, a new report into child safeguarding has found.

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