<p>The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has concluded that "institutional racism" does not exist in the UK.</p>

<p>"What we have seen is that the term ‘institutional racism’ is sometimes wrongly applied and it’s been a sort of a catch-all phrase for micro-aggressions or acts of racial abuse. Also people use it interchangeably – systematic racism, structural racism [are] just being used wrongly," No. 10's commission’s chairman, Dr Tony Sewell, said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.</p>

<p>While the report does agree that racism does exist in the country, it also boasts about achievements elsewhere and claims the country should be "a model for other white-majority countries".</p>

<p>The report is 264 pages long and has 24 recommendations, but has failed to impress the masses.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Locals have slammed the commission and accused them of forcibly pushing the idea of structural racism.</p>

<p>"The well-meaning idealism of many young people who claim the country is still institutionally racist is not borne out by the evidence," the report claims.</p>

<p>However, the masses disagree as they feel the report "fails to explore disproportionality in school exclusion, eurocentrism and censorship in the curriculum, or the ongoing attainment gap in higher education," a spokesperson for Black Lives Matter UK said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are also disappointed to learn that the report overlooks disproportionality in the criminal justice system – particularly as police racism served as the catalyst for last summer’s protests. Black people in England and Wales are nine times more likely to be imprisoned than their white peers, and yet, four years on, the recommendations from the Lammy review are yet to be implemented," the spokesperson added.</p>

<p>The communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, has also reported that while the report suggests progress has been made in the past few years, the prime minister Boris Johnson believes "there was more work to be done".</p>


The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has concluded that "institutional racism" does not exist in the UK. "What we have seen is that the term ‘institutional racism’ is sometimes wrongly applied and it’s been a sort of a catch-all phrase for micro-aggressions or acts of racial abuse.

The Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has concluded that "institutional racism" does not exist in the UK. "What we have seen is that the term ‘institutional racism’ is sometimes wrongly applied and it’s been a sort of a catch-all phrase for micro-aggressions or acts of racial abuse. Also people use it interchangeably – systematic racism, structural racism [are] just being used wrongly," No. 10's commission’s chairman, Dr Tony Sewell, said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. While the report does agree that racism does exist in the country, it also boasts about achievements elsewhere and claims the country should be "a model for other white-majority countries". The report is 264 pages long and has 24 recommendations, but has failed to impress the masses. Watch | Locals have slammed the commission and accused them of forcibly pushing the idea of structural racism. "The well-meaning idealism of many young people who claim the country is still institutionally racist is not borne out by the evidence," the report claims. However, the masses disagree as they feel the report "fails to explore disproportionality in school exclusion, eurocentrism and censorship in the curriculum, or the ongoing attainment gap in higher education," a spokesperson for Black Lives Matter UK said. "We are also disappointed to learn that the report overlooks disproportionality in the criminal justice system – particularly as police racism served as the catalyst for last summer’s protests. Black people in England and Wales are nine times more likely to be imprisoned than their white peers, and yet, four years on, the recommendations from the Lammy review are yet to be implemented," the spokesperson added. The communities secretary, Robert Jenrick, has also reported that while the report suggests progress has been made in the past few years, the prime minister Boris Johnson believes "there was more work to be done".

UK does not have 'institutional racism'; UK model of racial equality: Downing Street

<p>British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that a statue of 19th century colonialist Cecil Rhodes should not be pulled down from an Oxford University college because history should not be edited.</p>

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<p>Oriel College, Oxford,&nbsp; had said last month it wanted to remove the&nbsp;statue of Rhodes after a campaign by those who argued the statue glorifies racism and is an insult to black students.</p>

<p>Johnson told an English newspaper he did not want to see the statue pulled down.</p>

<p>It would, he said, be like "trying to bowdlerise or edit our history ... like some politician sneakily trying to change his Wikipedia entry," the Standard reported.</p>

<p>"I’m pro-heritage, I’m pro-history, and I’m in favour of people understanding our past with all its imperfections," he said.</p>

<p>Johnson urged people not to be reckless, warning that more local lockdowns could follow citing example of Leicester.</p>

<p>"The public need to stay alert and realise that the threat is not over. Follow the guidance and behave responsibly so that this virus cannot re-emerge in communities across the country," he said.</p>

<p>The statement came before the opening of pubs, restaurants and other businesses in England this weekend.</p>


British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that a statue of 19th century colonialist Cecil Rhodes should not be pulled down from an Oxford University college because history should not be edited.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that a statue of 19th century colonialist Cecil Rhodes should not be pulled down from an Oxford University college because history should not be edited. Also Read: Oxford college wants to remove statue of colonialist Rhodes after #RhodesMustFall spreads Oriel College, Oxford, had said last month it wanted to remove the statue of Rhodes after a campaign by those who argued the statue glorifies racism and is an insult to black students. Johnson told an English newspaper he did not want to see the statue pulled down. It would, he said, be like "trying to bowdlerise or edit our history ... like some politician sneakily trying to change his Wikipedia entry," the Standard reported. "I’m pro-heritage, I’m pro-history, and I’m in favour of people understanding our past with all its imperfections," he said. Johnson urged people not to be reckless, warning that more local lockdowns could follow citing example of Leicester. "The public need to stay alert and realise that the threat is not over. Follow the guidance and behave responsibly so that this virus cannot re-emerge in communities across the country," he said. The statement came before the opening of pubs, restaurants and other businesses in England this weekend.

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<p>A Sikh law student in the UK felt &quot;victimised&quot; after he was dragged out of a bar because he was wearing a turban, media reports said.</p>

<p>Amrik Singh, 22, claimed that he was ordered to leave Rush Late Bar in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, yesterday for wearing his religious headgear, BBC reported.</p>

<p>Singh was told that the bar had a &quot;no headwear&quot; policy.</p>

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<p>He tried to explain to a bouncer who approached him that the turban protected his hair and was part of his religion. But his pleas were ignored&nbsp;and he was &quot;dragged away&quot; from his friends before being removed from the venue, the report said.</p>

<p>Singh was also allegedly told, &quot;I didn&#39;t think you were allowed to come in a pub and drink anyway.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;I&#39;m heartbroken. The reason why I was removed was because I refused to remove my turban,&quot; he wrote on Facebook.</p>

<p>Singh said the bouncer had approached him saying that he needed to remove my turban, the report said.</p>

<p>&quot;I explained that a turban isn&#39;t just headgear, but part of my religion and that it protected my hair - and that I was allowed to wear a turban in public,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>&quot;The bouncer ignored this and said I needed to take it off. I refused and was subsequently dragged away from my friends,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>&quot;The fact that I was being removed because of my religious views really upset me. My ancestors have fought for the British army previously,&quot; the Sun reported.</p>

<p>&quot;Furthermore, me and my parents were born in Britain and all uphold British values. The worst part of it was the fact he compared my turban to wearing a pair of trainers,&quot; Singh, a final year law student at Nottingham Trent University, added.</p>

<p>The management, however, has apologised and said the staff involved faced suspension pending an investigation.</p>

<p>In a statement to the Labour councillor for Mansfield, Sonya Ward, Rush Late Bar said that it was not their policy.</p>

<p>&quot;Good morning, this is absolutely NOT our policy. We are investigating this incident and the security member in question has been suspended,&quot; Ward shared the statement on Twitter.<br />
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In February, an Indian Sikh environmental activist&#39;s turban was ripped by a white man shouting &quot;Muslim go back&quot; during a racist attack outside the UK Parliament.&nbsp;</p>


Amrik Singh, 22, claimed that he was ordered to leave Rush Late Bar in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, yesterday for wearing his religious headgear, BBC reported

A Sikh law student in the UK felt "victimised" after he was dragged out of a bar because he was wearing a turban, media reports said. Amrik Singh, 22, claimed that he was ordered to leave Rush Late Bar in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, yesterday for wearing his religious headgear, BBC reported. Singh was told that the bar had a "no headwear" policy. Singh was also allegedly told, 'I didn't think you were allowed to come in a pub and drink anyway' × He tried to explain to a bouncer who approached him that the turban protected his hair and was part of his religion. But his pleas were ignored and he was "dragged away" from his friends before being removed from the venue, the report said. Singh was also allegedly told, "I didn't think you were allowed to come in a pub and drink anyway." "I'm heartbroken. The reason why I was removed was because I refused to remove my turban," he wrote on Facebook. Singh said the bouncer had approached him saying that he needed to remove my turban, the report said. "I explained that a turban isn't just headgear, but part of my religion and that it protected my hair - and that I was allowed to wear a turban in public," he said. "The bouncer ignored this and said I needed to take it off. I refused and was subsequently dragged away from my friends," he added. "The fact that I was being removed because of my religious views really upset me. My ancestors have fought for the British army previously," the Sun reported. "Furthermore, me and my parents were born in Britain and all uphold British values. The worst part of it was the fact he compared my turban to wearing a pair of trainers," Singh, a final year law student at Nottingham Trent University, added. The management, however, has apologised and said the staff involved faced suspension pending an investigation. In a statement to the Labour councillor for Mansfield, Sonya Ward, Rush Late Bar said that it was not their policy. "Good morning, this is absolutely NOT our policy. We are investigating this incident and the security member in question has been suspended," Ward shared the statement on Twitter. In February, an Indian Sikh environmental activist's turban was ripped by a white man shouting "Muslim go back" during a racist attack outside the UK Parliament.

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