Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

‘People of colour should not have to justify their Britishness’ to the shadow justice secretary, Labour said

Leaked audio of Robert Jenrick making the remark about Handsworth has surfaced as he prepares to give his speech to Tory conference.

Shadow home secretary claims Handsworth is one of ‘worst integrated places’ he’s visited

Tory leader says ‘nothing wrong with making observations’, after Jenrick said Handsworth was ‘as close as I’ve come to a slum in this country’

Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague

Bishop of Birmingham says shadow justice secretary’s comments ‘entirely wrong’ and ‘deeply unhelpful’

The Prime Minister said the Shadow Justice Secretary should not be taken seriously after it emerged that he had complained about not seeing another white face while in Handsworth.