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Kamala Harris becomes first female, first black and first Asian ... - BBC
WEBJan 20, 2021 · Kamala Harris has made history as the first female, first black and first Asian-American US vice-president. She was sworn in just before Joe Biden took the oath of office to become the 46th US ...
Figures show maternal death rate race disparity - BBC News
WEBMay 11, 2023 · Figures showing the risk of maternal death being almost four times higher among women from black ethnic minority backgrounds compared with white women in the UK have been published.
Amazon at 25: The story of a giant - BBC News
WEBJul 5, 2019 · 1999 - Amazon becomes the biggest online sales platform in the world. In the late 1990s, Amazon decided to start selling other goods, starting with music and DVDs. Soon Mr Bezos's empire grew to ...
Who are Westminster's newbie MPs? - BBC News
WEBJul 8, 2024 · The fresh intake of MPs also has several newcomers with notable backgrounds. Pat Cullen – a new Sinn Fein MP - was the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing for three years.
Virtual meetings spur sales in books for backgrounds - BBC News
WEBJan 27, 2021 · Home workers are bulk buying books to enhance their video-calling backgrounds, a rental firm claims.
Accountancy giant KPMG to recruit more working class staff - BBC …
WEBSep 9, 2021 · Business reporter, BBC News Accounting giant KPMG has become one of the first large UK businesses to set a target for the number of employees from working class backgrounds.
Why are more people from BAME backgrounds dying from …
WEBJun 19, 2020 · Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that people from ethnic minority backgrounds are "disproportionately" dying with coronavirus. A number of reviews, including by the Office for National ...
Ethnic minorities feel UK police are racially biased, report says
WEBAug 20, 2020 · Two-thirds of black and minority ethnic people feel there is bias against them within police forces, a survey has found. Four out of five respondents of black and Bangladeshi heritage felt there ...
Higher ethnic minority maternity risk examined - BBC News
WEBJun 22, 2021 · Birthrights says women from ethnic minorities are too often failed by maternity services. Its year-long inquiry will gather views from parents, midwives, obstetricians and anti-racism campaigners ...