General Article The leaked Labour report reveals a shocking level of racism and sexism towards its black MPs

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The messages about Dawn Butler and Diane Abbott are a visceral reminder of the discrimination black women face in the workplace.

By Yomi Adegoke

Many black British women feel a particular, protective kind of kinship toward black female MPs, grateful for their representation both figuratively and literally in the face of media attacks.

So the leak of an internal report from Labour HQ, which alleges senior staff exhibiting the very prejudice they claim to fight against, has been especially hard...

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