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.
Teach black boys separately, says race chief
Press Review 7 March 2005
Trevor Phillips has suggested black boys should sometimes be taught separately from white children in order to improve their school performance.
Race watchdog steps in over Livingstone row
Press Review 18 February 2005
The Commission for Racial Equality have intervened in the row over Ken Livingstone and his clash with a Jewish newspaper reporter whom he likened to a Nazi concentration camp guard.
Race chiefs oppose merger plans
Press Review 22 July 2004
The Commission for Racial Equality is opposing the government's plans to merge it with other anti-discrimination bodies into an equality super-quango.
ID cards threaten race relations, claims CRE
Press Review 16 June 2004
The Commission for Racial Equality has told a committee of MPs that Home Office plans for ID cards could allow the police to further victimise ethnic minorities.
Ministers pledge to tackle discrimination
News Article 12 May 2004
The government has pledged to clamp down on discrimination based on race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation and age.
Employers slam race laws
Press Review 6 May 2004
Attempts to eradicate racism in the workplace within a decade will be damaged by the sheer length of the new race relations code, lawyers have warned.
Doubts over new race code
Press Review 5 May 2004
A new code of practice on race relations in the workplace has been criticised as "unworkable".
Phillips slams ethnic policies
Press Review 27 April 2004
The chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality has argued that Britain's "misguided" polices on ethnic minorities are inherently racist.
Police facing new racism inquiry
Press Review 31 October 2003
Taskforce to decide on discrimination watchdog
Press Review 30 October 2003
Government unveils new equalities commission
News Article 30 October 2003
Ministers have unveiled plans for a new Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
Race relations threat to fees
Press Review 26 September 2003
CRE chief slams institutional racism excuse
Press Review 1 September 2003
Phillips appointed as race chief
News Article 17 January 2003
Trevor Phillips has been appointed as the new chief of the Commission for Racial Equality.
