A CUMBRIAN charity has had its say on the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report – known as the Sewell Report – describing its tone as ‘worrying’.

Multicultural Cumbria made its statement on social media on April 14.

The Sewell Report, published in March, examined inequality across the population of the UK.

It has made 24 recommendations, including building trust between communities and promoting fairness.

And whilst the report said changes were needed, it suggested equality between people of different ethnic backgrounds had improved in areas such as education and employment.

Multicultural Cumbria commented: "Whilst we welcome some of the recommendations (such as creating partnerships between the police and communities and supporting the EHRC to challenge racist and discriminatory actions), the tone and conclusions of the report are worrying.

“Structural disadvantage continues to impede the lives and chances of people from diaspora communities.

“We at Multicultural Cumbria believe that promoting understanding, inclusivity and tolerance is a critical part of combating structural disadvantage.

“We will continue to recognise the lived experience of people from all communities and strengthen the bonds of trust and humanity between them.”

The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities was set up after the Black Lives Matter anti-racism protests last year.

Commenting on the report, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “It is now right that the Government considers their recommendations in detail, and assesses the implications for future government policy.

“The entirety of Government remains fully committed to building a fairer Britain and taking the action needed to address disparities wherever they exist.”