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On matters concerning racial justice, we have something to say.

To contact our press office please call 020 3866 4880 or email us at media@runnymedetrust.org.

We regret that due to limited capacity we cannot respond to non-media requests for comment or interviews, such as for help with student projects.

80,000

We have a growing following of 80,000 across our platforms.

55 Years

Proudly independent, for over 50 years our esteemed research has provided the evidence to challenge racial injustice.

245 Reports

In the last 20 years we have produced over 245 reports and parliamentary briefings. That's around 12 per year.

180+

Our small team conducted over 180 media appearances in 2021.

Racial discrimination will plague the UK until government intervenes

"To achieve true social mobility, the state must act as a leveller" - our CEO Dr Halima Begum

Financial Times

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July 16, 2021

Lit in Colour

Fewer than 1% of students at GCSE study a book by a writer of colour. Lit in Colour is here to change that.

Sky News

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June 19, 2021

Justice for George Floyd

Dr Halima Begum, our CEO, on the sentencing of Derek Chauvin

BBC News

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April 21, 2021

Report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Our CEO Dr Halima Begum on the release of the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Channel 4 News

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March 31, 2021

Response to the Heaton Park Synagogue attack

6/10/25

The Metropolitan Police is irredeemable

1/10/25

Statement on "Unite the Kingdom" rally

15/9/25

Statement on the Met's decision to remove Safer Schools Officers from London schools

9/4/25

Runnymede Trust Spring Statement Response 2025

27/3/25

Six months since the riots, charities urge the government to take action on the growing threat of the far right

31/1/25

Statement from Professor Dame Donna Kinnair

16/1/25

Statement on our response to Sgt Blake's acquittal

24/10/24

Community cohesion will not solve the racism underpinning this summer’s riots

12/9/24

UK racist riots: open letter to Keir Starmer from 80 anti-racist and migrants' rights organisations

5/8/24

Dr Shabna Begum appointed as permanent CEO of the Runnymede Trust

22/5/24

In solidarity with Diane Abbott

13/3/24

Our statement on rising anti-semitism and Islamophobia

19/2/24

Donna Kinnair takes over from Clive Jones as Chair of the Runnymede Trust

7/2/24

Runnymede Trust open letter to Sir Mark Rowley regarding reports that there is to be an escalation of police presence in local schools

30/10/23

Runnymede Trust voices its profound concern with the Home Secretary’s recent interventions regarding ongoing protests in relation to Palestine

24/10/23

Racial justice organisations call out the Metropolitan Police’s response to the Casey Review

28/7/23

Co-directors to lead the Runnymede Trust in the interim

10/5/23

Dr Halima Begum to step down as CEO of the Runnymede Trust

13/4/23

Runnymede Trust response to the strip search of children in England and Wales - analysis by the Children's Commissioner for England

27/3/23

Sector response to Baroness Casey's review of the Metropolitan Police

21/3/23

Bereaved families and civil society organisations call for structural racism to be explicitly interrogated in the COVID-19 Inquiry

28/2/23

Runnymede Trust response to the 'Independent Review of Prevent'

8/2/23

Rishi Sunak: the UK's first South Asian Prime Minister

24/10/22

Chris Kaba: a call for a full and transparent inquiry into his death

12/9/22

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A leading voice on racial justice

On matters concerning racial justice, we have something to say.

On matters concerning racial justice, we have something to say.

Racial discrimination will plague the UK until government intervenes

Lit in Colour

Justice for George Floyd

Report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities

Response to the Heaton Park Synagogue attack

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The Metropolitan Police is irredeemable

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Statement on "Unite the Kingdom" rally

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Statement on the Met's decision to remove Safer Schools Officers from London schools

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Runnymede Trust Spring Statement Response 2025

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Six months since the riots, charities urge the government to take action on the growing threat of the far right



Statement from Professor Dame Donna Kinnair

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Statement on our response to Sgt Blake's acquittal



Community cohesion will not solve the racism underpinning this summer’s riots



UK racist riots: open letter to Keir Starmer from 80 anti-racist and migrants' rights organisations



Dr Shabna Begum appointed as permanent CEO of the Runnymede Trust



In solidarity with Diane Abbott



Our statement on rising anti-semitism and Islamophobia



Donna Kinnair takes over from Clive Jones as Chair of the Runnymede Trust



Runnymede Trust open letter to Sir Mark Rowley regarding reports that there is to be an escalation of police presence in local schools



Runnymede Trust voices its profound concern with the Home Secretary’s recent interventions regarding ongoing protests in relation to Palestine



Racial justice organisations call out the Metropolitan Police’s response to the Casey Review



Co-directors to lead the Runnymede Trust in the interim



Dr Halima Begum to step down as CEO of the Runnymede Trust



Runnymede Trust response to the strip search of children in England and Wales - analysis by the Children's Commissioner for England



Sector response to Baroness Casey's review of the Metropolitan Police

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Bereaved families and civil society organisations call for structural racism to be explicitly interrogated in the COVID-19 Inquiry

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Runnymede Trust response to the 'Independent Review of Prevent'

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Rishi Sunak: the UK's first South Asian Prime Minister

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Chris Kaba: a call for a full and transparent inquiry into his death

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