Dear John xxxxxx,

Black, Asian and minority ethnic people have been overexposed, under protected, stigmatised and overlooked during this pandemic — and this has been generations in the making.

We need urgent action to ensure that those most at risk from a second COVID-19 spike over winter are protected.

Today, I have launched my report into the disproportionate number of deaths of Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities from Covid.

The overwhelming message is clear — this must be a watershed moment for change. This is why I am proud today Labour has called on the government to take urgent action.

John xxxxxx, will you share our report and demand immediate action to protect those communities most at risk from a second winter spike?

A national strategy to tackle health inequalities, the suspension of no recourse to public funds rule during the pandemic, targeted support for people struggling to self-isolate, a legal requirement for employers to publish risk assessments and improved access to PPE for staff in all high-risk workplaces.

Keir Starmer has also announced that the next Labour government will implement a Race Equality Act to tackle structural racial inequality at its source.

I will now work with Keir to use these recommendations as the basis for developing this Act and I hope I can count on your continued support. Together I hope we can make this a reality.

This report is not just mine. It belongs to the hundreds of people who have shared their stories with me. Will you read and share our report?

I'm so proud to have led on producing this important report, now I need your help to make its recommendations a reality. Please read and share on social media so we can demand action from this government to protect our communities.

Thank you,

Baroness Doreen Lawrence