UK not ‘institutionally racist’
Racism persists in Britain but the country is not "institutionally racist", according to a much-anticipated study to be published yesterday by a government commission, which drew immediate pushback from racial equality campaigners. The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, created following last year's global Black Lives Matter protests, also controversially concluded that the UK could be regarded "as a model for other white-majority countries". Activists argued that the report ignored broad-based evidence pointing to pervasive structural racism. Focusing on outcomes in four key areas including education and employment, the commission found such claims were not supported by evidence, according to excerpts released ahead of its publication.
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