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Met chief: lie detector tests for new recruits

Met chief: lie detector tests for new recruits

Tough-talking top cop promises to clean up the Yard and crack down on 'corrupt'...

Pressure grows on BBC over threat to black shows

Pressure grows on BBC over threat to black shows

Celebs and MPs join battle to save local African and Caribbean programmes as MPs...

Buckingham Palace aide resigns over comments made to Black charity head

Buckingham Palace aide resigns over comments made to Black...

A MEMBER of the Buckingham Palace household has apologised and resigned after making...

Horniman Museum returns 72 looted Benin Bronzes

Horniman Museum returns 72 looted Benin Bronzes

The historic move is said to be the first of its kind for any UK museum and is expected...

BBC cuts must not threaten diversity panel warns

BBC cuts must not threaten diversity panel warns

THE BBC must ensure that it protects programmes that serve diverse communities....

BBC diversity must not be threatened panel warns

BBC diversity must not be threatened panel warns

THE BBC must ensure that it protects programmes that serve diverse communities....

Monkeypox to be renamed Mpox, WHO confirms

Monkeypox to be renamed Mpox, WHO confirms

WHO previously warned of African people being stigmatised by the disease

MP slams Labour move to u-turn on promise of democratic black members wing

MP slams Labour move to u-turn on promise of democratic...

Kim Johnson accused Labour of not trusting its own black members as party move to...

Chris Kaba: Funeral held for unarmed man shot dead by police

Chris Kaba: Funeral held for unarmed man shot dead by police

The family of Chris Kaba told mourners that they will continue to fight for justice...

Government reject call for new institutional racism inquiry after Fire Brigade scandal

Government reject call for new institutional racism inquiry...

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has dismissed the call for a national inquiry into...

‘The Caribbean must collaborate,’ urges Jamaica MP

‘The Caribbean must collaborate,’ urges Jamaica MP

Finance Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke, said Caribbean countries need to prepare for...

Floella: Anything is possible

Floella: Anything is possible

Floella Benjamin received the Royal honour at Buckingham Palace

Oxlade and KJ Spio speak on CEEK Live Virtual Concert

Oxlade and KJ Spio speak on CEEK Live Virtual Concert

LIVE STREAMED from London, one of the fastest-rising talents out of Africa – Oxlade,...

Youth wrongly labeled gang members face deportation

Youth wrongly labeled gang members face deportation

Police database is unfairly targeting black communities, in particular black men,...

Labour accused of "toxic culture" in Birmingham

Labour accused of "toxic culture" in Birmingham

Councillors have said that “too many turned a blind eye” to racist slurs, in explosive...

Man found guilty of killing partner in South East London

Man found guilty of killing partner in South East London

Marlene Coleman was fatally stabbed in the neck last June, after her partner found...

6 Pillars You Must Build to Start and Grow a Successful Business

6 Pillars You Must Build to Start and Grow a Successful...

IF YOU’RE just getting started as an entrepreneur, there are a few things you should......

Barbados bans UK poultry as bird flu spreads

Barbados bans UK poultry as bird flu spreads

The new ban on poultry products also applies to passengers travelling from the United...

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Nearly 350 foreign criminals and immigration offenders removed

Nearly 350 foreign criminals and immigration offenders...

Almost 350 foreign criminals and immigration offenders were removed from the UK...

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Chancellor delivers plan to restore economic stability

Chancellor delivers plan to restore economic stability

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves hits out at Government Jeremy Hunt outlined a targeted...

Plant diet key to longevity

Plant diet key to longevity

Black veganism is on the rise. Sinai Fleary investigates why more people are rejecting...

The Troubles we’ve seen

The Troubles we’ve seen

Northern Ireland saw an upsurge in racism as more black families settled, but things...

Autumn statement: UK plunges into recession and leaves black community on the brink

Autumn statement: UK plunges into recession and leaves...

Black people are expected to be worse off from the statement

Jamaica declares regional state of emergency to stop violence

Jamaica declares regional state of emergency to stop violence

Jamaican authorities now have increased powers to arrest suspects, carry out arrest...

Awaab Ishak: Family say racism played a part in toddlers death from mould in flat

Awaab Ishak: Family say racism played a part in toddlers...

THE FAMILY of a two-year-old boy who died from a respiratory condition caused by...

Caribbean islands still at risk as they recover from deadly thunderstorms

Caribbean islands still at risk as they recover from deadly...

ISLANDS ACROSS the Caribbean are still being threatened by torrential weather conditions...

Heroic PM of St Kitts and Nevis saves elderly man's life during flight

Heroic PM of St Kitts and Nevis saves elderly man's life...

THE PRIME Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis has been hailed for being “in the...

Mutulu Shakur: Tupac's stepfather to be freed from prison due to advanced cancer

Mutulu Shakur: Tupac's stepfather to be freed from prison...

Mr Shakur who is now 72, is scheduled to be released on 16 December and is expected...

Guyana records its lowest murder rate in 10 years

Guyana records its lowest murder rate in 10 years

Guyanese police say they have seized 68 firearms so far this year and the weapons...

'Rishi Sunak must lead in closing the ethnic minority pay gap,' say campaigners as cost of living crisis bites

'Rishi Sunak must lead in closing the ethnic minority pay...

Employees from racialised backgrounds are skipping meals to survive the sharp rise...

Remembering the contribution of black people who served in the wars

Remembering the contribution of black people who served...

Guy Hewitt writes about why it's important to remember the black people who sacrificed...

Africa needs $100bn to survive climate crisis, say experts

Africa needs $100bn to survive climate crisis, say experts

AFRICAN COUNTRIES need investment worth billions if they are to stand a chance surviving...

Museum in talks to return ‘war trophy’ skulls back to Zimbabwe

Museum in talks to return ‘war trophy’ skulls back to Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean president Emerson Mnangagwa has said he would exchange the remains of...

JN Bank Managing Director Leesa Kow elected as new Chair of Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB)

JN Bank Managing Director Leesa Kow elected as new Chair...

Managing Director of the Jamaica-based JN Bank, Leesa Kow is the new chair of the......

JN Bank Managing Director Leesa Kow elected as Chair of Caribbean Association of Banks (CAB)

JN Bank Managing Director Leesa Kow elected as Chair of...

Managing Director of the Jamaica-based JN Bank, Leesa Kow is the new chair of the......

Voice scoop prestigious media award

Voice scoop prestigious media award

THE VOICE was honoured by the newspaper industry at a glitzy Society of Editors...

Heavy flooding causes devastation in St Lucia

Heavy flooding causes devastation in St Lucia

The Prime Minister said teams from the Ministry of Infrastructure have been deployed...

Twitter sacks newly-formed Africa team

Twitter sacks newly-formed Africa team

The Twitter Africa team only physically opened their Accra office last week Tuesday...

"We want justice" say family of black man who died after falling from Chelsea Bridge while being tasered by police

"We want justice" say family of black man who died after...

The family have 15 days to raise £10,000 to fund their legal action against the...

Hundreds of animals die in Kenya during drought

Hundreds of animals die in Kenya during drought

Kenya's popular tourist national parks, reserves and conservancies are some of the...

Patricia Scotland: 'Commonwealth countries need to tackle climate crisis'

Patricia Scotland: 'Commonwealth countries need to tackle...

BARONESS PATRICIA Scotland has said that Commonwealth countries need to stick to...

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Commonwealth Scholars paid courtesy visit to the Nigeria High Commission London

Commonwealth Scholars paid courtesy visit to the Nigeria...

By Milton Tella – The High Commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom, His Excellency,...

Living near the Caribbean coastline poses 'existential threat,' warns climate campaigners

Living near the Caribbean coastline poses 'existential...

A CLIMATE justice group has urged for action against the climate crisis in the Caribbean......

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British Africans celebrate festival of arts, music, dance and culture 

British Africans celebrate festival of arts, music, dance...

By Milton Tella – Friday, 4 November 2022 recorded a large gathering of British...

What is cookieless tracking?

What is cookieless tracking?

COOKIELESS WEB analytics work by embedding a piece of code on your website that...

Two-week gun amnesty to begin in Jamaica

Two-week gun amnesty to begin in Jamaica

In June this year, Jamaican authorities announced they seized 376 illegal guns and...

African glaciers will melt by 2050, warn UN experts

African glaciers will melt by 2050, warn UN experts

GLACIERS IN Africa have been predicted to be lost forever by 2050 because of the......

FGM: the cruellest cut

FGM: the cruellest cut

Husband and wife’s campaign tackles Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya.

Update: Police make an arrest after murder of Jamaican social media influencer

Update: Police make an arrest after murder of Jamaican...

Jamaican police say Rushane “Chizzie” Patterson has been “captured” and is now in...

Mia Mottley: Barbados to celebrate independence and becoming a republic together

Mia Mottley: Barbados to celebrate independence and becoming...

November 30 will no longer be known as Independence Day – but will now be called...

Black entrepreneurs are an economic force

Black entrepreneurs are an economic force

Check out our new UK Black Business Guide

First commercial flight from Africa to Caribbean lands in Antigua

First commercial flight from Africa to Caribbean lands...

ANTIGUA AND Barbuda made history as it welcomed its first-ever commercial flight...

The way in which Hackney Council works with children and families in social care, education and health settings is set to radically change - and we want you to be a part of it

The way in which Hackney Council works with children and...

AT HACKNEY Council, we’re incredibly proud of our people. From our social workers...

Labour finally fills race post

Labour finally fills race post

In the time it took Labour to fill this role, the Conservatives had appointed two...

How Manchester helped shape Africa’s future

How Manchester helped shape Africa’s future

THE FIFTH Pan-African Congress, which took place in October 1945, was a milestone...

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Government backs new law to help pregnant women and new parents

Government backs new law to help pregnant women and new...

New government-backed law to offer pregnant women and new parents greater protection...

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Rishi Sunak son of East African migrants becomes UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak son of East African migrants becomes UK Prime...

By Olayiwola Balogun – It is indeed a historic moment for Britain, as the first...

Most refugees arriving on boats win asylum claims

Most refugees arriving on boats win asylum claims

Figures come after human rights activists call for government to scrap Rwanda deal...

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How the NHS can help you get the care you need 

How the NHS can help you get the care you need 

If you are unwell and need medical care the NHS is here for you. There are various...

LIVE / Liz Truss resigns: follow our live blog here

LIVE / Liz Truss resigns: follow our live blog here

Latest news on the #WindrushDay celebrations from London, Birmingham and around...

Black women suffering worse gender pay gap

Black women suffering worse gender pay gap

Labour Party analysis prompts further calls to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay...

Chelsea Bridge taser death man's family call in lawyers over police investigation

Chelsea Bridge taser death man's family call in lawyers...

Oladeji Omishore, 41, died on 4 June after being hit with a stun gun by two police...

Unions fighting for race equality

Unions fighting for race equality

THE KILLING of George Floyd in 2020 resulted in renewed calls for Britain’s trade...

'Black workers unite' says dad of Stephen Lawrence

'Black workers unite' says dad of Stephen Lawrence

Trade unions launch anti-racist manifesto as head of taskforce urges movement to...

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Rt. Rev. John Perumbalath to become next Bishop of Liverpool

Rt. Rev. John Perumbalath to become next Bishop of Liverpool

Her Late Majesty The Queen approved the nomination of The Right Reverend Dr John...

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The King and The Queen Consort to host South African President to a State Visit 

The King and The Queen Consort to host South African President...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will pay a State Visit to the United Kingdom...

Young, gifted and in a union

Young, gifted and in a union

With the cost of living crisis set to hit young black workers hardest, there’s never...

London's first memorial to transatlantic slave trade unveiled

London's first memorial to transatlantic slave trade unveiled

The art installation is said to be the first time in the UK’s history that a public...

Black managers paid £4,000 less - report

Black managers paid £4,000 less - report

Research from the Business in the Community unearth damning disparities for minoritised...

A representative movement

A representative movement

TUC new chief Paul Nowak outlines his priorities for change as the Anti Racism Taskforce...

US returns stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

US returns stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

Nigeria's cultural minister is calling for Britain to also return its collection...

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Diaspora organisations need to synergise – Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola OFR

Diaspora organisations need to synergise – Ambassador Sarafa...

By Milton Tella – The High Commissioner of Nigeria to the United Kingdom, Ambassador...

Met chief gives black cops the cold shoulder

Met chief gives black cops the cold shoulder

Sir Mark Rowley shunned meeting with Black Police Association but the commissioner...

Uproar as Labour block activist from standing for parliament

Uproar as Labour block activist from standing for parliament

Diane Abbott leads protests over decision to bar Maurice Mcleod from the Labour...

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