Sarah Owen MP Sarah Owen MP British Chinese MP Sarah Owen has described how the Covid-19 crisis has ࢀœlifted the lidࢀ on anti-Asian racism as she called for more leadership from the government. The Luton North MP says she has been repeatedly targeted online and that racists see the pandemic as ࢀœan excuse almost to either devalue us or lump us togetherࢀ. She called for politicians to take ࢀœa leadership stanceࢀ on the issue amid fears racism could worsen. It comes after US president Donald Trump has frequently called Covid-19 ࢀœthe Chinese virusࢀ and a survey in May said anti-Chinese…
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