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Can common sense replace Equality Act protections, as Kemi Badenoch suggests?

The Tory leader says the public sector duty to consider minorities encourages division – but legal experts say abolishing it will fuel discrimination

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9

Mothers lose legal challenge against DWP over two-child benefit cap 'rape clause'

TWO women have lost a legal challenge against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over the rules around the "rape clause" of the…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Two mothers denied ‘rape clause’ exception to benefit cap discriminated against, UK court told

Women are challenging rule that two-child benefit cap exception applies only to third or later children

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

Misconduct panel decision due over stop and search of Black athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos

Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023

Panel decision due in hearing of Met officers’ stop and search of black athletes

Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020.

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Met Police officers accused of racism in stop and search of black sprinter and partner

Athletes Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020.

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023

Met Police officers accused of racism in stop and search of black sprinter

Athletes Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled during an encounter with police in 2020.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Officer ‘incorrect’ when he said cannabis smell was coming from athletes’ car

Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Team GB athlete Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Sprinter said he was stopped for ‘driving while black’, misconduct hearing told

Five Metropolitan Police officers facing gross misconduct hearing over the stop of Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Team GB athlete Bianca Williams

Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2023

Sprinter said he was stopped for ‘driving while black’, misconduct panel told

Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Team GB athlete Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled.

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023