However, Johnson’s spokesperson did indicate No 10 would back any move to end the official use of the term. “By zooming out and looking at all minority ethnic communities together, the experiences of particular groups, such as African-Caribbeans or the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller communities, get lost. The commission was set up nine months ago, following protests after the death of George Floyd in the US. According to other sources, another idea being considered by the commission is ordering larger companies to disclose any pay gaps between white employees and their minority ethnic colleagues. Tony Sewell, her choice to chair the commission, has also previously questioned the effects of institutional racism.

Source: The Guardian March 29, 2021 12:00 UTC