Racism in the UK still rife, say majority of Britons

Poll finds most people see no progress on tackling discrimination in their lifetime

People are more likely to say that racism has got worse or stayed the same during their lifetimes than it has become less common, according to a poll that paints a bleak picture of discrimination in the UK.

The study, exclusively shared with the Guardian, finds that almost two-thirds of the population think there is a “fair amount” or “great deal” of racism in British society today but black respondents are twice as likely as white respondents to say the problem is very widespread.

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