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fromwww.theguardian.com
8 hours ago

I know the real Handsworth it's a far better place than Robert Jenrick's toxic vision of Britain | Nazia Parveen

The late poet Benjamin Zephaniah was a proud son of Handsworth, and like many of us who grew up there, he understood its complexities and loved its vibrancy. Zephaniah died in 2023 but he would have had much to say about shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick's recent comments about the diverse inner-city Birmingham ward. Jenrick complained that he didn't see another white face on his visit there,
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10 hours ago

Starmer says Jenrick is hard to take seriously' after Birmingham comments

Robert Jenrick's remarks about Handsworth's demographics provoked cross-party criticism, accusations of stoking toxic nationalism, and claims he was pursuing a Conservative leadership campaign.
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 day ago

Jenrick says he did not see 'another white face' in a Birmingham suburb - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Robert Jenrick said Handsworth is poorly integrated, likening it to a slum and calling for open debate about integration while rejecting accusations of fueling the far-right.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Jenrick defends calling Handsworth 'worst-integrated'

Robert Jenrick said Handsworth was "one of the worst-integrated places" and claimed he had not seen "another white face", drawing strong political criticism.
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