Has UK politics got a racism problem?

Published: March 17, 2024, 2:18 p.m.

A senior cabinet minister has denied the Conservative Party has a problem with race after accepting at least \xa310m from a donor who is accused of racism.

The Transport Secretary Mark Harper was talking to Laura.

Paddy\u2019s been speaking to Labour\u2019s Dame Margaret Beckett - who first served under Harold Wilson\u2019s government in the 1970s, and a youth parliament member Dev Sharma who said he\u2019s no longer considering a career in politics due to polarisation.

Henry Zeffman helps the two of them unpack the political talking points of the day, as well as Laura\u2019s interview with the brother of Princess Diana, Earl Spencer.

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