We need to talk about race February 3, 2020 We need to talk about race. Because it directly affects the bottom line—and then some. Look to the much-quoted McKinsey study on ‘Why diversity matters’ and firms in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35 percent more likely to outperform their median peers. Some estimate that we could add £24bn to the [...]
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan challenges Labour leadership candidates to sign London pledge February 16, 2020 Sadiq Khan has issued a challenge for all Labour leadership candidates to sign up to six pledges for London, including a promise to rid the party of antisemitism. The mayor of London has asked the three remaining candidates – Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy – to pledge to “stamp out antisemitism” within the [...]
General Election 2019: Chief Rabbi slams Labour over antisemitism claims November 26, 2019 The Chief Rabbi has launched into an explosive broadside against the Labour party, claiming it is not doing enough to tackle antisemitism in its ranks. Ephraim Mirvis urged people to “vote with their conscience” at the General Election on 12 December, and said “a new poison – sanctioned from the very top – has taken [...]
Finally! Legal clarification for smart contracts November 29, 2021 The UK’s Law Commission has confirmed existing laws in England and Wales are able to accommodate and apply to smart legal contracts, writes Jonny Fry.
Labour accused of ‘secret’ Whatsapp group to meddle in antisemitism inquiry December 5, 2019 Labour has been accused of using “secret” WhatsApp groups to interfere with the independent antisemitism inquiry, as part of testimony from 70 former staffers. The statements form part of a submission from the Jewish Labour Movement to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which is due to report its findings in the new year. [...]
Boris Johnson apologises to Muslim community November 27, 2019 Boris Johnson has apologised to the Muslim community for instances of Islamophobia within the Tory party. Johnson has previously been criticised for comparing women wearing niqabs as looking like letter boxes and bank robbers, and the party has said it would soon launch an inquiry into discrimination of all kinds within the party. Read more: [...]
Jeremy Corbyn says his ‘door is open’ to Jewish community November 26, 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has said his “door would be open” to the Jewish community if elected in an apparent response to comments from the UK’s chief rabbi that antisemitism has “taken root” in the Labour Party. In a stunning statement, Ephraim Mirvis yesterday said Corbyn was not fit to be Prime Minister and accused the Labour [...]
Government’s ethnic minority adviser quits after race report April 1, 2021 The Prime Minister’s most senior adviser on ethnic minorities is set to step down from his role at Number 10, it has emerged. Samuel Kasumu will leave his post as special adviser for civil society and communities and May, Politico first revealed. In February, Kasumu wrote to the Boris Johnson saying he was considering leaving [...]
Fiat “on-ramps” and “off-ramps” – what are they, and who needs them? May 16, 2022 Raymond Hsu of Cabital explains the pros and cons of 'on-ramps' and 'off-ramps', what they do, and why we need them.
AI is growing: How do we create fair technology we can trust in, and minimise the risks of gender bias? May 7, 2021 This year marks 20 years since Spielberg’s sci-fi / drama movie came to our screens: A.I. Artificial Intelligence – and in 2021, AI is no longer the work of science fiction. In the last 20 years, AI uses have been explored for human benefits in numerous industries. AI has played a key role in developing vaccines against [...]