The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating allegations that racist comments were made within a group of Metropolitan Police Service officers.

Met will not tolerate racism, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe has said.

In a message to Met officers and staff, Commissioner Hogan-Howe said he was shocked about “the recent reports of apparent racist remarks and alleged assault by some officers in Newham in August of last year.”

The economic crisis has "disproportionately" affected migrants and ethnic minorities who are also facing increasing racism and discrimination, a new report has revealed.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) should apologise for labelling Hindu festival of Holi as “filthy festival”, a Hindu leader has said.