Tuesday 25 May 2021 Marsha de Cordova / Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Labour responds to findings of independent review into alleged Islamophobia & discrimination in the Conservative Party Continue Reading
Monday 15 March 2021 Marsha de Cordova Marsha de Cordova comments on reports that the Minister for Women and Equalities will not be attending the Crime and Justice Taskforce this evening to discuss VAWG Continue Reading
Thursday 11 March 2021 LGBT+ / Marsha de Cordova Marsha de Cordova responds to a third Government advisor resigning from its LGBT Advisory Panel Continue Reading
Monday 8 March 2021 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Labour reveals almost 4 in 5 of those affected by NHS pay cut are women Continue Reading
Wednesday 24 February 2021 Coronavirus / Disabilities / Marsha de Cordova Marsha de Cordova responds to reports 150,000 people with learning disabilities will be prioritised for vaccines Continue Reading
Thursday 11 February 2021 Coronavirus / Disabilities / Marsha de Cordova Marsha de Cordova responds to reports that disabled people accounted for six in 10 Covid-19 deaths last year Continue Reading
Friday 5 February 2021 Marsha de Cordova Marsha de Cordova comments on Boris Johnson’s senior adviser on ethnic minorities accusing the government of “pursuing politics steeped in division” Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 January 2021 Angela Rayner / Coronavirus / Marsha de Cordova Labour calls for vaccine plan for Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to encourage vaccine uptake Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 December 2020 Equalities / Marsha de Cordova Equalities Minister’s own department goes backwards on equal pay Continue Reading
Tuesday 15 December 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Marsha de Cordova responds to Govt scrapping unconscious bias training for civil service Continue Reading
Thursday 10 December 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Marsha de Cordova responds to 1 in 3 BME workers having had to self-isolate during the pandemic Continue Reading
Tuesday 27 October 2020 Keir Starmer / Marsha de Cordova Labour demands immediate action for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, as new report lays bare pandemic suffering Continue Reading
Thursday 3 September 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Trade / Women and Equalities Labour calls for Government U-turn on “completely unacceptable” appointment of Tony Abbott Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 July 2020 Equalities / Marsha de Cordova Marsha de Cordova responds to news that scientists are to examine coronavirus link with ethnicity Continue Reading
Tuesday 28 July 2020 Marsha de Cordova Inequality between lower and higher income households was worsening before the crisis hit – Marsha de Cordova Continue Reading
Monday 27 July 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Shocking figures show the impact of deep rooted and systematic racial injustice in the UK – Marsha de Cordova Continue Reading
Friday 10 July 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Marsha de Cordova commenting on the restriction in the range of treatments beauty salons can offer upon reopening Continue Reading
Monday 15 June 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Marsha de Cordova responds to announcement about commission on BAME issues Continue Reading
Thursday 11 June 2020 Coronavirus / Marsha de Cordova De Cordova responds to reports about gov’t failure to publish separate PHE review into BAME deaths Continue Reading
Thursday 11 June 2020 Disabilities / Marsha de Cordova ONS report on Covid-19 – Marsha de Cordova responds Continue Reading
Thursday 11 June 2020 Marsha de Cordova Marsha De Cordova comments on IFS report on Covid-19 exacerbating existing inequalities Continue Reading
Tuesday 2 June 2020 Marsha de Cordova Labour says publish review into coronavirus impact on BAME communities Continue Reading
Monday 1 June 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Review into BAME deaths delay – Marsha de Cordova Continue Reading
Friday 29 May 2020 Keir Starmer / Marsha de Cordova Government must act to ensure coronavirus doesn’t “turn the clock back” on equal pay Continue Reading
Tuesday 26 May 2020 Marsha de Cordova Time to end low pay and poor working conditions facing care-workers – Marsha de Cordova Continue Reading
Thursday 7 May 2020 Coronavirus / Marsha de Cordova Shocking scale of Covid-19 impact on BAME communities – Marsha de Cordova Continue Reading
Thursday 7 May 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Immense pressure on women during Covid-19 crisis – Marsha de Cordova Continue Reading
Friday 1 May 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Marsha de Cordova responds to IFS report on BAME deaths from Covid-19 Continue Reading
Thursday 30 April 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Marsha de Cordova reacts to PHE’s call to risk assess frontline BAME staff Continue Reading
Wednesday 29 April 2020 Marsha de Cordova / Women and Equalities Standard PPE not protecting female frontline workers – Marsha de Cordova responds Continue Reading