12 h. ago Inside the UK's 'worst integrated' district: Daily Mail visits area of Birmingham where Robert Jenrick claimed 'he couldn't see a white face

With its Asian grocery stores and jewellers, a West Indian bakery and even a branch of the Bank of India, the main Soho Road through Handsworth certainly seems multicultural.

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25 h. ago Robert Jenrick speech prop backfires as he's accused of Trump

Robert Jenrick pulled out a judge's wig from a briefcase to hold up as a prop for his Tory conference speech, during which he launched a fierce attack on judges

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26 h. ago ‘Not words that I would have used’: Stride distances himself from Jenrick’s ‘no white faces’ comments – UK politics live

Shadow chancellor distances himself from words after Robert Jenrick accused of racism in comments he made about Handsworth Asked about the Jenrick story, Badenoch again suggests Guardian reporting is reliable.Q: Jenrick was making a distinction between white faces and brown faces. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims

Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleagueUK politics live – latest updatesRobert Jenrick has been accused of fuelling a “fire of toxic nationalism” after he doubled down on his complaint about “not seeing another white face” in part of Birmingham.The shadow justice secretary was criticised by politicians across the parties, local leaders and the bishop of Birmingham after the Guardian published his remarks from March. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Robert Jenrick savaged over 'cynical' plan to abolish Sentencing Council

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick is accused of further undermining the independence of the judiciary as he seeks to hand more power to politicians over sentencing

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5 d. ago Alan Shearer delivers Wrexham promotion verdict with one demand made of Ryan Reynolds

Alan Shearer has backed Wrexham and Birmingham to reach the Premier League soon, claiming strong investment from Ryan Reynolds and Tom Brady could make the dream a reality

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2 w. ago Mum, 42, found with HOLES in ribs, pelvis, spine and skull after complaining of a headache

A MUM's severe migraines were "fobbed off" by doctors until she ended up in hospital - where testing showed she had holes in her ribs, pelvis, spine and skull. Simone Williamson, 42, from Birmingham, had suffered migraines since her teenage years but claims she was often dismissed by doctors, who said they couldn't offer her...

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