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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

UK equality watchdog refuses to allow staff to speak up on race, tribunal hears

An anti-racism march in London last year to express support for refugees as part of the UN’s Anti-Racism Day.
An anti-racism march in London last year to express support for refugees as part of the UN’s Anti-Racism Day. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty

Britain’s equality watchdog has become “an agent of the Conservative government”, refusing to countenance its staff speaking up on race, an employment tribunal has heard.

Preeti Kathrecha, formerly a senior associate and race protected-characteristic lead at Britain’s equality watchdog, is suing the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) at a Manchester employment tribunal, alleging racial discrimination and unfair dismissal.

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