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DM Weekly Digest 26/05/2026

 

Archbishop of Canterbury criticises those who 'misuse religious identity to divide'

In a speech in the House of Lords, Dame Sarah Mullally called for a "renewal of hope in our country" and a "rejection of hatred and division".

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Race hate in Northern Ireland - people living in fear

New figures from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) show race hate crimes remain at their highest level since records began in 2004.

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Festival celebrating diversity 'more vital than ever'

A grassroots arts festival celebrating cultures from around the world has been more "important than ever in the face of division". DIASPORA!,  run by Diverse Artists Networks (DAN), took place across more than 40 venues in early May.

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Disabled worker wins £329k after being spied on during sick leave

Team leader at glass manufacturer was monitored by bosses after they suspected he was working another job while absent

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MP calls for action to tackle misogynistic attitudes in the workplace

Speaking at the National Allyship Summit, minister for equalities Seema Malhotra said harmful attitudes were holding women back at work

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A new reporting platform for anti-Hindu hate crime

Hindus face hostility that is "poorly defined, inconsistently recorded, and largely absent from policy conversations". A new platform has been launched to enable more accurate reporting and evidence gathering"

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Soar in tribunal claims relating to neurodiversity

Many managers lack confidence in knowing how to provide adjustments for employees. Natalie Leister - Head of Practice and the Advice Service at Business Disability Forum, sets out some practical solutions

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Racist abuse of NHS nurses rising amid 'normalisation' of extreme views, RCN warns

Racist abuse of NHS nurses has jumped by 86% in the last few years, which their union’s boss has blamed on the normalisation of extreme views in politics and the media.

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Village Angels mark 15 years of keeping Manchester’s Gay Village safe

On one of Manchester’s busiest nightlife strips, the LGBT Foundation’s Village Angels are celebrating 15 years of service by supporting the safety and wellbeing of people in the city’s Gay Village.

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