Racism in Uk

1- How far can the British people be said to be racist at present? | What ethnic
minorities are discriminated against today?
To a great extent

Figures
2019 Survey [Brexit]
In 2019, a nationwide study revealed Racism rose since Brexit vote. The percentage of people
from black and Asian backgrounds reporting racial discrimination (overt abuse or
discrimination) grew by more than 10 points since the EU referendum (from 58% to 71%).

2021 Evidence for Equality National Survey

A survey (Evidence for Equality National Survey) carried out by some Universities (St
Andrews, Manchester, and King’s College London) revealed that UK is immeasurably far from
being a racially just society. 14,000 people from 21 ethnic backgrounds and all parts of the
country took part in the survey. The figures show that more than a third of ethnic minority
people in Britain have experienced some form of racist abuse.
More than 60% of Gypsy and Traveller people reported that they had experienced some form
of racist assault. More than 55% of Jewish people report the same. 40% of white Irish people
reported experiencing some form of racist assault in their lives.

2022 Crime Figures

The hate crime report of 2022 showed that the majority of hate crimes* were racially
motivated (70% of the offenses). Racially motivated hate crime has increased every year since
2013, according to the Home Office.
*Assault, Harassment, Criminal damage, etc

Social Media
Online racism has more than doubled since before the referendum, to 51%, and there were
rises of about 50% in the number or people reporting hearing people ranting (despotricar) or
making negative comments about immigration or making racist comments made to sound like
jokes. [Racist content on social media has risen] The large rise in racism on social media raised
concerns about whether online channels were normalising hate and increasing division.

In 2019, Danny Baker, a BBC broadcaster, tweeted an image of a couple holding hands with a
chimpanzee dressed in a suit with the caption: "Royal Baby leaves hospital". The presenter
was accused of mocking Meghan Markle’s (Duchess of Sussex) racial heritage because her
mother is African American. Following allegations of racism, Baker apologized for using the
picture but was sacked.

Cases
In 2017, a man (Darren Osborne) drove a van into worshippers (Muslims) outside a mosque in
London.
In May 2017, an Islamic extremist detonated a boom in a concert by American pop singer