Reading The Race Report (with John Spellar MP)

A blow to Boris Johnson, as his most senior Black adviser is resigning. It's reported that Samuel Kasumu, Number 10 special adviser for Civil society and Communities, will leave the role next month. It follows blowback for the government over the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities' report on race in Britain. John Spellar, Labour MP for Warley, joins Caroline Hepker to discuss. They also talk about the issue of vaccine passports. Plus, public opinion shifts more positively over the government's handling of the pandemic, according to the latest barometer from Kantar. Grace Lown, head of public affairs at Kantar Public joins to dig into the numbers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com