A report into the disproportionately high number of deaths from coronavirus in BAME communities has been delayed due to concerns it could stoke racial tensions, it is claimed.
According to Sky News, "worries" over the review being published amid the ongoing protests in the US over the death of George Floyd played a part in the findings not being released on time.
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman denied this was the case, telling Sky: "Ministers received initial findings (Monday).
They are being rapidly considered and a report will be published this week. "It is not true to say this has been delayed due to global events." But a Labour MP says any delay is "unacceptable" and a date for its publication needs to be set to put