UK’s New Parliament Most Diverse Ever Except at the Top
- Labour’s diverse MPs not reflected in its shadow cabinet
- Conservative Party elevated minority MPs to positions of power
British voters elected the largest ever number of ethnic minority MPs to the House of Commons on Thursday, a reflection of more minorities becoming involved in politics as well as political parties seeking to reflect the people they represent.
More than 13% of the new parliament come from an ethnic minority background, according to an analysis by the British Future think tank, an increase from 10% in 2019. More broadly, 18% of the British population belongs to a non-White ethnic group, according to 2021 census data.