Race law update needed, Phillips
Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality
Britain's race laws need updating to help in the battle against terrorism, the chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) has said.
Trevor Phillips has called for a debate on positive discrimination in favour of Muslims applying to join the police.
In a speech to be delivered on Monday he will question whether the police are "fit for purpose" for anti-terror campaigns.
He will also say race relation laws are stopping diversification in the police.
Mr Phillips will emphasise that it is not just a matter of fairness and equality, but an issue of national security.
Trevor Phillips, chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality
Britain's race laws need updating to help in the battle against terrorism, the chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) has said.
Trevor Phillips has called for a debate on positive discrimination in favour of Muslims applying to join the police.
In a speech to be delivered on Monday he will question whether the police are "fit for purpose" for anti-terror campaigns.
He will also say race relation laws are stopping diversification in the police.
Mr Phillips will emphasise that it is not just a matter of fairness and equality, but an issue of national security.
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