As Black History Month begins, Minister for Equalities Seema Malhotra hosted the first thematic Race Equality Engagement Group (REEG) roundtable, showcasing the government’s commitment to working closely with community leaders to enact change, News Cover reports, citing UK government.
Chair of the REEG, Baroness Lawrence, alongside leaders from ethnic minority communities, came together to share their views on the current climate with representatives from:
Department for Business and Trade
British Business Bank
West Midlands Combined Authority
National Police Chiefs’ Council
Avon and Somerset Police
The roundtable focused on access to finance for ethnic minority entrepreneurs, as well as the Police Race Action Plan. It is the first of several planned discussions to support plans to remove barriers to opportunity and tackle race inequality.
The REEG was established in March 2025 and held its inaugural meeting in 10 Downing Street. It is supported by the Prime Minister to further strengthen the government’s links with ethnic minority communities, enabling effective, two-way dialogue on our work to tackle persistent ethnic inequalities.
