London: British Indian Minister for Equalities Seema Malhotra said no one should be held back or denied opportunities because of their race, as she hosted the UK's first Race Equality Engagement Group (REEG) thematic roundtable to tackle inequality across different sections of British society.
Malhotra, who was recently also appointed Minister for the Indo-Pacific in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), had overseen the launch of the group earlier this year to place the views of ethnic minorities at the "heart of government decision making".
The event, held recently to mark the start of Black History Month in October, is aimed at working with community leaders across all ethnic backgrounds to fight for change and remove barriers to racial equality in Britain.
“No one should be held back or denied opportunities because of their race,” said Malhotra. “I am committed to working closely with the group to remove barriers, strengthen accountability and help create a fairer society for communities up and down the country,” she said.
