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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti and Jessica Murray

Birmingham Labour group in racism row over ‘toxic culture’

Council House in Birmingham
Birmingham Council House. Leaders of the Labour group on the city council have been accused of ‘not taking racism and discrimination seriously’. Photograph: Ben Formby/Alamy

One of Labour’s biggest local branches has been plunged into a racism storm, with minority ethnic councillors claiming there is a “toxic culture” designed to keep them “in their place, which is at the bottom”.

Leaders of the Labour group on Birmingham city council were accused of “not taking racism and discrimination seriously”, and criticised for a “frankly appalling” lack of representation of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) politicians in senior roles.

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