Jenrick doubles down on ‘I didn’t see any white faces’ attack on Birmingham and insists it ‘did look like a slum’

Robert Jenrick has doubled down on his controversial remarks about the Handsworth area of Birmingham, reiterating that it "did look like a slum" and that he "didn’t see another white face" during a visit there. Speaking at a Conservative Party conference podcast recording, Jenrick insisted he would not shy away from discussing integration issues and described his comments as a mere "observation." He stated that parts of towns and cities are segregated and that politicians should not avoid talking about them, noting a lack of diversity on the streets during his visit. Jenrick's initial comments, reportedly made during a 90-minute visit in March, expressed dismay that Handsworth was "one of the worst integrated places I’ve ever been to" and that it was "as close as I’ve come to a... download the app to read more