Badenoch defends Jenrick’s remarks about ‘people from alien cultures’ | Conservatives newsthirst.

Kemi Badenoch has defended Robert Jenrick after he described Britons of Pakistani origin as “people from alien cultures”, saying it was vital to have an open debate about the abuse and rape of women and girls by grooming gangs. The Conservative leader’s intervention was made after Samuel Kasumu, a former Tory adviser on race issues,…

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Barclays suggested ‘mystery shoppers’ could pretend to be blind or deaf | Barclays newsthirst.

Barclays is facing criticism over adverts for paid “mystery shoppers” which suggested that people could pretend to be blind or deaf to test the services at the British bank’s high street branches. The bank hired market research firm Ipsos to carry out testing at branches. The Barclays-branded instructions said candidates for the roles would ideally…

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