An MP-led proposal would expand the UK census ethnicity options to include “Black English” and “Asian English”. BBC News reports that the initiative is put forward by Josh Babarinde and is supported by other MPs, including David Lammy and Sir James Cleverly.
Politics.co.uk adds that Babarinde has brought the measure to the House of Commons as a cross-party bill, described as the “St George’s bill”. It says the aim is to broaden how people can define their ethnicity on the census, so respondents can choose categories that reflect linguistic and national identity as well as broader ethnic background. Across both outlets, the focus is on the bill’s intent and the named parliamentary supporters rather than on any differing objections or detailed evidence about implementation.
