"At a Conservative dinner, Jenrick had complained of not seeing another white face in the neighbourhood of Handsworth and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in due to a lack of integration before saying it was not about skin colour or faith. David Lammy, the deputy prime minister and justice secretary, suggested Jenrick was judging people based on the colour of their skin."
"The Right Rev Dr Michael Volland, the bishop of Birmingham, said the comments have the potential to generate anxiety and stir up division and can feed into a harmful narrative that provides fuel for a fire of toxic nationalism. Andy Street, the Conservative former mayor of the West Midlands, said Jenrick was wrong in saying the multi-ethnic neighbourhood of Handsworth was not integrated,"
Robert Jenrick complained at a Conservative dinner that he did not see another white face in the Handsworth neighbourhood. He said the area was not the kind of country he wanted to live in because of a perceived lack of integration, while asserting it was not about skin colour or faith. David Lammy suggested Jenrick judged people by skin colour, and Mel Stride said he would not have used those words. Zack Polanski called the comments racism. The bishop warned they could generate anxiety, stir division, and feed toxic nationalism. Local leaders defended Handsworth's diversity and criticised silence from some Conservatives.
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