Phillips wins super-watchdog post
News Article 8 September 2006
Trevor Phillips has been named as the first head of the new Commission for Equalities and Human Rights.
Phillips frontrunner for equalities job
Press Review 4 September 2006
The Guardian says that Commission for Racial Equality chief Trevor Phillips has been been chosen to lead the government's new human rights and equalities body.
Livingstone slams 'right wing' race chief
News Article 1 September 2006
Ken Livingstone has accused Commission for Racial Equality chief Trevor Phillips of "pandering to the right" so much that "soon he'll be joining the BNP".
Mayor calls race chief right wing
Press Review 1 September 2006
The mayor of London has accused the head of the Commission for Race Equality of being so far to the Right that "soon he'll be joining the BNP".
Race chief warns of EU migrants 'costs'
News Article 30 August 2006
The head of the Commission for Racial Equality has said that modern migration poses "major new issues".
Race watchdog tackles health department
Press Review 23 August 2006
The race relations watchdog is threatening the Department of Health with legal action for failing to consider the needs of ethnic minority patients.
NHS condemned over inequality
News Article 18 August 2006
The Healthcare Commission has said that few NHS trusts appear to be meeting legal requirements on race equality.
Livingstone issues racism warning
News Article 21 November 2005
Ken Livingstone has warned the government that its policy of merging the Commission for Racial Equality with other bodies could undermine attempts to stamp out racism.
Parliamentary Briefing: Equality Bill [HL]
Legislation News 10 November 2005
Phillips questions race policies
Press Review 4 October 2005
Britain's race equality chief has challenged a series of conventions in British society.
Britain 'at risk of US-style ghettos'
News Article 22 September 2005
Britain's race equality chief has warned that the UK could "sleepwalk" into New Orleans-style segregation unless more is done to improve race relations.
UK at risk of US-style underclass, says Harman
Press Review 19 September 2005
Harriet Harman has warned that some of Britain's poorest communities are falling into the same underclass revealed in the United States by hurricane Katrina.
CRE slams Welsh public sector
News Article 27 June 2005
Public bodies in Wales have been slammed for failing to fulfil a legal obligation to monitor ethnicity as part of their employment practices.
Black boys 'may become underclass'
Press Review 31 May 2005
The persistent academic under-achievement of African-Caribbean boys may turn them into "a permanent underclass", according to the chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality.
Parties warned over racial tension
Press Review 12 April 2005
Political parties have been warned not to inflame racial tensions in the general election by the chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality.
