As of September 2022, 48 percent of people in Great Britain thought that racisim was somewhat prevelant in the United Kingdom, with 30 percent believing that their was a great deal of racism in the UK.
To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? (September 2019 to September 2023)
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Overview
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Racially motivated crimes
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Criminal Justice System
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- Premium Statistic Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2023, by ethnicity
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Employment and representation
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- Actions against discrimination in Italy 2019
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YouGov. (September 6, 2023). To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? (September 2019 to September 2023) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123242/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-society/
YouGov. "To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? (September 2019 to September 2023)." Chart. September 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123242/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-society/
YouGov. (2023). To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? (September 2019 to September 2023). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123242/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-society/
YouGov. "To What Extent Do You Think Racism Is Present in Uk Society Today? (September 2019 to September 2023)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123242/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-society/
YouGov, To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? (September 2019 to September 2023) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123242/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-society/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? (September 2019 to September 2023) [Graph], YouGov, September 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123242/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-society/