Up to 40% of Britons think BAME people do not face more discriminationUp to 40% of British people do not think those from ethnic minority backgrounds face greater discrimination than white people in areas of life such as jobs, education and access to finance, according to a poll. Diane Abbott: Twitter has 'put racists into overdrive' Read moreThe YouGov poll, shown exclusively to the Guardian, also found that between 14% and 20% of the public think white people face greater discrimination in some areas of life. Overall, 72% of those polled thought racism existed a great deal or fair amount, 52% thought it existed “a fair amount”, with 20% saying “a great deal” was present. Sixty-one percent thought there was no difference in discrimination faced by people of an ethnic minority background or white people among friends or family. Four in 10 British people (41%) feel those from ethnic minority backgrounds face greater levels of discrimination when it comes to interactions between strangers.

Source: The Guardian December 20, 2018 14:00 UTC