David Cameron's Conservative Party has failed to throw off the label of being the "nasty party", has shown itself to be "racist" and will do or say anything to bolster its poll ratings, according to a leading black Tory adviser and former Thatcher speechwriter, Derek Laud.

Government department faces investigation into ‘racial profiling’ of stop-and-search as Equality and Human Rights Commission demands explanation for the random operations

In Southall, women take on border agency officers in a show of defiance

If anyone wondered on how the Coalition Government would respond to the surge of Ukip they need only observe the actions of Home Office officials at a number of London stations. Many witnesses have reported that only black or Asian people have been randomly stopped, humiliated and degraded in a search for illegal immigrants.

For black British citizens who were born and raised in this land, to be stopped indiscriminately when going about their daily business is the ultimate humiliation

Equalities watchdog says it will investigate the operations, with one member of the public saying it was akin to 'Nazi Germany'

Over the last few weeks we’ve seen some very visible signs of the Government’s “hostile environment” crusade. There have been vans out on the streets with threatening slogans and, reportedly, non-white people being visibly stopped and searched.

Inside Westminster: The Deputy PM sees the Home Office campaign as a sign Tories have vacated the ‘decent centre ground’ of politics

Having watched politicians have their numbers debunked lately, we're well acquainted with the sight of MPs overcooking statistics - but not Government departments

Downing Street shrugs off Lib Dem criticism - and even suggested it could be launched nationwide

Business Secretary says: 'We have a problem but it's not a vast one'

The racist abuse and taunts endured by Italy's first black minister, Cecile Kyenge, further escalated on Friday

Without accurate statistics, the Government's plan to limit net migration into the UK is beset by difficulties, says study

Companies have a "social duty" to employ young British workers rather than better-qualified immigrants, a Conservative minister said today.