Tag: David Lammy

UK Begins Large-Scale Evacuation of Citizens From War-Torn Sudan

The UK government has begun evacuating British citizens from Sudan with Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. More than 420 people—including at least 273 civilians—have been killed in a bloody conflict between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, which broke out on…


UK Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy Being Investigated by Parliament Sleaze Watchdog

Labour’s shadow foreign secretary David Lammy is being investigated over allegations that he registered his financial interests late. Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Kathryn Stone is looking at possible breaches to the MPs’ code of conduct under areas covering earnings, gifts, and foreign travel. Under the earnings rules, MPs must register changes to their financial interests within…


Major New Critical Race Theory-Led Organisation Launches in the UK

A new organisation in the UK has been set up to dismantle “patterns of systemic racism” and it has the backing of some of the most influential companies in the world. Launched on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death in the United States, The Black Equity Organisation (BEO) calls itself the UK’s first national…