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‘Could use a good wash’: councillor condemns racist social media comments

‘Could use a good wash’: councillor condemns racist social media comments

by James Cain | Oct 28, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

A Sheffield councillor has spoken out against the ‘huge rise’ in racism he and his colleagues have faced on social media in recent years. Minesh Parekh, a Labour councillor for Crookes and Crosspool, said he first began to get hateful comments when he stood for...

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