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Robert Jenrick, the UK's Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, sparked controversy after stating he hadn't seen "another white face" in a Birmingham neighborhood, a claim his party's chair defended as merely stating a fact. Opposition leader Keir Starmer criticized Jenrick's remarks, accusing him of insensitivity and suggesting they were part of a leadership campaign, as Starmer himself is currently running for the Labour Party leadership. Starmer further stated that Jenrick's comments about integration being the worst in the UK were not to be taken seriously.

Robert Jenrick, a prominent Conservative figure, has sparked controversy with his comments on integration and immigration. He has been urged to apologize for describing the integration of different communities as "disgraceful" and for stating that Britons are "fighting" a decline, suggesting that the Tories should support the "collapse of the old order." Jenrick has also faced criticism for his remarks about Birmingham's Handsworth area, where he claimed he "didn't see another white face," which some have deemed as divisive and potentially prejudiced. Despite the backlash, Jenrick has defended his comments, stating that he won't shy away from the issue. He has also vowed to sack "activist judges" and scrap the Sentencing Council if the Conservatives win power, citing concerns about "two-tier justice.