The Shared Futures conference took place virtually over two days in April 2021 and was hosted by The Runnymede Trust. The aim of the conference was to bring together representatives from Black-led charity organisations and funding bodies, to have an open discussion about the future...
One in three young Black Britons are out of work as crisis widens unemployment gap between ethnic groups Young Black Britons have borne the brunt of pandemic job losses, with more than a third now out of work – nearly three times the rate for young...
As COVID-19 widens inequalities, here's the data on racial disparities in the United States and Britain The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated racial inequalities in the United States and Britain, with Black-led social enterprises - businesses aimed at making the world a better place - now trying to...
Black-led social entrepreneurs in the United States and Britain are tackling inequalities highlighted by COVID-19 Unable to get a bank loan when she moved from Nigeria to the United States, Abbey Wemimo's mother was forced to borrow money at a 400% interest rate and pawn her...
The International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for British economic growth which is set to outpace the euro zone this year after its slump in 2020 but is unlikely to regain its pre-pandemic size until some time in 2022. The IMF said Britain's economy would grow...
Voice4Change England has the following response to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities Report...
UK says 31.622 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 The British government said on Tuesday that 31.622 million people in the United Kingdom had received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, up from 31.582 million in the previous day's data. The figures also showed there were 20...
C40 network of mayors said filling up buses and trains that were emptied by the COVID-19 crisis can help cities revitalise their economy and tackle climate change In a world reeling from the impact of COVID-19, investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by...
Britain will on Tuesday launch a government-backed loan scheme to help companies access finance as the economy reopens from a strict lockdown, offering maximum loans of 10 million pounds ($14 million). Finance minister Rishi Sunak said the loans, ranging from 25,001 pounds to 10 million, would...