A blacklist circulated by the holiday park operator Pontins telling its staff not to book accommodation for people with Irish surnames has been described as “completely unacceptable” by Downing Street. The EHRC said the practices amounted to racial discrimination and breached the Equality Act 2010. The EHRC said Pontins had signed a legally binding agreement to prevent racial discrimination. “Our thanks go to the Pontin’s whistleblower for doing the right thing and to the Equality and Human Rights Commission for using their powers. “Gypsies and Travellers experience very high levels of discrimination in this country despite being designated as ethnic groups under the Equality Act.”

Source: The Guardian March 02, 2021 14:35 UTC