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5 August 2026
BTS Just Shined A Light On The Grammys’ Diversity Problem
All seven members of BTS posted the same message last week to their Instagram accounts: They would not submit their new album, ARIRANG, for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards.
"We hope our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language," they wrote.
27 July 2026
Police forces spent eye-watering £631m on diversity and equality since murder of George Floyd, says report
POLICE forces have spent a whopping £631million on diversity, equality and inclusion programmes since the murder of George Floyd, according to a new report.
The cash could have funded around 2,000 extra frontline officers every year or 8.3 million hours of policing, according to Policy Exchange.
20 July 2026
Essentra's young professionals tackle manufacturing's skills and diversity gap at UN showcase
As part of the United Nations Global Compact's SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals, a cohort of young professionals from Essentra, the global manufacturer and distributor of essential industrial components, has presented a proposal to address manufacturing's diversity and skills gap. The proposal was pitched today in London, where Essentra CEO Scott Fawcett and ESG Director Jennifer Spence were both in attendance.
13 July 2026
Slow progress on judicial diversity
Official figures on the diversity of the judiciary have once again revealed sluggish progress – with female and ethnic minority representation rising but the number of solicitor-judges shrinking. The proportion of black judges has effectively stalled.