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“Diversity is our strength” is a slogan that has been repeated to the point of being a cliché. Nowadays, even Sadiq Khan has the self-awareness to put the sentiment into different words.

Of course, there can be truth to it. Institutions, for example, should contain a variety of perspectives if they are going to be dynamic and accountable. But it is not something which is necessarily true.

A large funder has launched a programme in a bid to address the lack of diversity on charity boards.

Yesterday, the Henry Smith Foundation unveiled its Better Boards programme, which aims to make boards “stronger” and “more inclusive”.

The charity behind a new mural celebrating diversity said it hoped the work would become a "landmark" for the town.

Ipswich Community Media (ICM) in partnership with Art Eat Events received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to create a new piece of art at Westgate House in Ipswich.

Halsey is under fierce fire after fans noticed the singer's new makeup product lacks a diverse range of shades. Last week, Halsey - who launched her makeup line, About-Face Beauty, in 2021 - revealed her new concealers in an Instagram post.

'I've spent the last three years developing the illusionist concealer to perfection in 32 shades with five undertone families,' the post read.