Black Lives Matter: ‘Way more that we have to do’ to deal with racism – PM

There’s “way more that we have to do” to deal with racism however the UK mustn’t attempt to “re-write the previous” by eradicating historic symbols, the PM has mentioned.

Writing within the Telegraph, Boris Johnson mentioned he was establishing a fee to take a look at all “points of inequality”.

He mentioned “no-one who cares about this nation” may ignore the anti-racist demonstrations sparked by the killing of George Floyd in US police custody.

Nevertheless, he mentioned the UK’s heritage should be left “broadly in peace”.

Mr Johnson additionally condemned the “far-right thugs” concerned in violent protests on Saturday, which noticed greater than 100 folks arrested in London after hundreds gathered saying they have been defending statues.

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He mentioned their mission was “totally absurd” however he added that it was “deplorable” that Sir Winston Churchill’s statue had been in peril of assault.

It comes after the statue in Parliament Sq. was spray-painted with the phrases “was a racist” final weekend. In Bristol, anti-racism protesters pulled down a statue of slave dealer Edward Colston.

Mr Johnson wrote: “We have to deal with the substance of the issue, not the symbols.

“We have to deal with the current, not try and re-write the previous – and which means we can not and should not get sucked into unending debate about which well-known historic determine is sufficiently pure or politically right to stay in public view.”

The PM mentioned was establishing a fee to take a look at inequality because it was “no use simply saying that we have now made large progress in tackling racism”.

The cross-governmental fee will take a look at inequality in employment, in well being outcomes, in educational and all different walks of life.

He added: “Let’s battle racism, however go away our heritage broadly in peace. If we actually wish to change it, there are democratic means accessible on this nation – thanks, by the way in which, to Winston Churchill.”