Newsnight, the eve of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report. It would have been great to discuss the content and recommendations, but the hard-Left detractors are obsessed with the fact that the commission found no evidence of 'institutional' racism. The BBC and mainstream media have acted disgracefully, throughout, offering a very biased perspective on the report and commissioners. | Calvin Robinson

"When we examined the evidence, we found that those racial disparities were caused by many factors." Samir Shah, from the commission on race & ethnic minorities, has defended the UK government's race report and its findings. bbc.in/3cFMZIm (via BBC Newsnight) | BBC News

Tony Sewell, chair of the race commission says the term 'institutional racism' has been "devalued" and more powers will be given to deal with "real issues of racism." Sewell was only made available to speak to us before the report was published. | Channel 4 News

Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch defends the Sewell report on racial disparities in the UK, saying it didn't deny that institutional racism exists. But Labour's Marsha De Cordova says the report was "divisive" and "has no credibility". | Channel 4 News

Yesterday I chaired the first meeting of our new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. Thank you to all the members - I hope this will really make the difference that we need right now. | Boris Johnson