Fury as Munira Mirza appointed to set up race commission 

Boris Johnson has declared ‘war on woke’ and is taking on battles over historical statues and race to shore up the Tory base, it was claimed today. Downing Street advisers are said to be keen for the PM to take high-profile stands on cultural issues, focusing on improving life chances rather than bowing to pressure from … Read more

Fury as Munira Mirza ‘who doesn’t believe in structural racism’ appointed to set up race commission 

Boris Johnson faces claims he has declared ‘war on woke’ today after choosing a No10 policy adviser who once branded the idea of institutional racism as a ‘myth’ to set up a commission on racial inequality. The choice of Munira Mirza, the head of the Prime Minister’s policy unit and a former deputy mayor from his … Read more