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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadine White

N-word scandal grows as DWP launches probe into racial slur also used by Met Office

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A scandal over the use of racial slurs by British institutions has deepened as it emerged the Met Office used the term ‘N*****d’ to describe Black people.

The weather forecaster’s use of the offensive word, in a report about the impact of solar radiation on human health, emerged as the Department for Work and Pensions launched an investigation into the use of the same term in official guidance.

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