• Friday, April 26, 2024

News

UK’s shadow equalities minister forced to quit over remarks against Pakistani men

Sarah Champion was forced to resign by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

By: Sarwar Alam

The shadow equalities minister in the UK has been forced to resign over her remarks against Pakistani-origin British men whom she accused of sexually exploiting vulnerable white girls. Sarah Champion, the Opposition Labour party’s MP for Rotherham and the shadow equalities minister, was asked to step down by party leader Jeremy Corbyn after she wrote a newspaper column in the wake of 17 men, mostly of Pakistani-origin, being convicted of 90 sex and drug offences including rape, sexual activity with a child, conspiracy to incite prostitution and child trafficking. Champion has been an outspoken defender of abuse victims’ rights. Her…

You do not have access to this content. You need to subscribe.

Related Stories

Videos

Mrunal Thakur on Dhamaka, experience of working with Kartik Aaryan,…
Nushrratt Bharuccha on Chhorii, pressure of comparison with Lapachhapi, upcoming…
Abhimanyu Dassani on Meenakshi Sundareshwar, how his mom Bhagyashree reacted…