Author: Tyrone Roach

Martin Forde KC, who wrote a report for the Labour Party about how it tackles prejudice within its ranks, tells Catherine Baksi he still loves the job even after 40 years. Martin Forde KC accused Labour of operating a “hierarchy” of racism after he was appointed by the party to investigate allegations of racism and sexism. His report — published in July after being commissioned by the party’s leader, Sir Keir Starmer KC — accused Labour of operating a system in which antisemitism was taken more seriously than discrimination against black, Asian and Muslim members. In an interview in March,…

BARBADOS’ HIGH COMMISSIONER, His Excellency Mr. Milton Inniss, returns to the UK 38 years after he studied here. “London has always been like a second home,” he remarks. He recalls arriving just before Christmas with his partner and mother, “Being asked to come to London was a memorable moment. The move into diplomacy was certainly not planned, so I was surprised when the call came. But the opportunity to serve is a great honor, and in London – wow, so here I am!” Excelling at maths, it was a “logical progression” for Mr Inniss to follow his father into the…