Chelsea supporters have been left concerned about Ricketts’ involvement in a bid for the club after his leaked emails resurfaced where the 80-year-old made controversial comments about race.

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bas Javid has admitted racism is a problem in Britain’s largest force.

DAVIS: Chicago Public Schools host a minority population of 90%. You read that right. According to the district’s own numbers, only 10% of Chicago Public School students are white.

The question, which was partly about revelations of alleged racism directed at cricketer Azeem Rafiq, was asked to three white MPs, psychologist Jordan Peterson and former prosecutor Nazir Afzal.

For those with links to professional cricket, the sight of Azeem Rafiq in tears as he described the racist abuse during his career at Yorkshire should have been troubling, writes HENRY DEEDES.

President F.W. de Klerk released Nelson Mandela from jail, shared the Nobel Prize with him in 1993 and, a year later, saw him elected South Africa’s first black president.