Prime Minister Theresa May said she is “looking at” the treatment of black people by mental health services amid claims of “institutional racism”. Labour MP Steve Reed (pictured) said young
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Record levels of hate crime were reported by three-quarters of police forces in England and Wales in the aftermath of last year’s EU referendum, new analysis has shown. In some
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People in Northern Ireland have less protection against racial discrimination than other parts of the UK, European experts say. Employers and public bodies are only allowed to take a limited
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A new report for the Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research (SCCJR) has found that levels of hate crime in Scotland are higher than official figures suggest, and called
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Almost eight hate crimes or incidents are reported to police in Northern Ireland every day, a report said. The number of racist cases reduced slightly to 1,133 in the 12
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Black and ethnic minority people still face entrenched race inequality in the UK and efforts to address the problem have been “piecemeal and stuttering”, a watchdog has warned. A review
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Ethnic minorities in Scotland are more likely to experience overcrowding, poverty and unemployment, according to a new report. Research by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) shows that in
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The head of civil rights group Liberty has accused the Government of deliberately fostering a hostile environment for immigrants which has helped fuel a spike in hate crime after the
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More than 3,000 hate crimes and incidents were reported to police across the UK in the second half of June – a jump of 42% compared to last year, new
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A growing number of people say they have been subjected to racist abuse and told to leave the UK following Britain’s EU referendum result. Ali Ahmed, 56, who has served
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