Racism and intolerance have worsened in Britain, Starmer says

Reuters ^ | July 1, 2026

[MinorityRepublican]

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that racism and intolerance had worsened in Britain over the past decade, warning it was ​damaging social cohesion and deterring people from public life.

He spoke ‌a day after a Reuters report found some Britons of colour fear a resurgence of racism linked to anti-migrant rhetoric and a political focus on crime, following recent unrest ​including protests in Southampton after the murder of Henry Nowak and rioting ​in Belfast after a stabbing attack.

Facing questions in parliament, Starmer said "racism ⁠and intolerance is permeating everywhere."

The British leader was responding to a lawmaker ​who said he was worried that racism and the incitement of violence linked ​to it were being normalised, including by some politicians.

"We have to deal with it, because it's tearing our societies apart," Starmer said, adding that "it should be called out ​by every single person who is a politician at any level in ​this country."

Starmer recalled the 2016 death of Labour lawmaker Jo Cox, an active supporter of ‌immigration ⁠and social cohesion, who was killed by a far-right extremist days before the Brexit referendum.

He said that when reflecting recently upon her death he felt things had got worse, not better, in the intervening decade.

Tuesday's Reuters report ​cited warnings from ​trade unions and ⁠professional bodies about rising racist abuse in workplaces and public life, alongside heightened tensions following the unrest across the ​United Kingdom.

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[lasereye]

He spoke ‌a day after a Reuters report found some Britons of colour fear a resurgence of racism linked to anti-migrant rhetoric and a political focus on crime

What exactly is meant by "a political focus on crime "? Does that mean when someone running for office or holds office mentions crime? It's quite bizarre.

[Netz]

What tears societies apart is rampant and uncontrolled, illegal immigration from non-Democratic, Islamic and failed nation states who arrive in order to create mayhem and violence against the local population.

THAT TEARS SOCIETIES APART so...halt it, check it and return the dredges back to their destroyed homelands.

[Reverend Wright]

These guys organize a racially based invasion and then go to “you are racist” for everyone who opposes them..

They have used “racism” ... “antisemitism” ....and all the rest of it since 1945 to silence dissent and impose a non-White and non-Christian invasion and replacement of ALL the countries of the West.

But we are almost done.

Only Boomers are still worried about “not being racist”.

And I expect that Jo Cox will not be the last. (and it won’t just be politicians, corrupt collaborator police and judges are also likely targets)

“Death to Traitors ! Freedom for Britain !”

[HIDEK6]

It seems that the criminal politicians who have been preying upon civilized, trusting, self-governing nations, realize that those citizens want better leadership.

Therefore, those crooks are importing a mercenary army of pirates and war lords so as to overthrow the civilized governments.

[proust]

Flood the country with third worlders and then say gee why is everyone so mad?

[grey_whiskers]

Yeet the Jeet.

Incidentally, I seem to remember reading that the executive committees or similar, of many of the faith-based orgs bringing in so many of the Third Worlders, are not themselves Lutheran or Catholic; indeed, not Christians at all: thereby priming the pump to get the public mad at Christians, for the actions of nonbelievers in destroying the West.

[teeman8r]

250000 rapes of little girls will do that

[mythenjoseph]

So what is a British citizen to do when your own government allows islamic animals and negroids to come to your soil/FORCE your $ to house/feed/clothe/give pocket money too? Then adding insult to injury your Nations military/Navy are so decimated that you can’t even protect the Channel? Top that with a wild swing law/court systems protect the animals your forced to support and your jailed for a post on line because you disagree with being subjugated by incompetent traitors!? Only way to try and claw back your country is to eradicate many and burn burn burn everything down.....immobilize your constables and make it so judges and clerks can’t make it to work. Honestly what choice do they have? No holds barred when you have already had everything stolen at gun point.

[Ann Archy]

You took in TOO DAMN MANY BAD PEOPLE!!! Who did AWFUL things to YOUR CITTIZENS!!! Of COURSE there is INTOLERANCE and RACISM!! They do NOT ASSIMILATE AT ALL!!!

[ComputerGuy]

Your anti-white racism is obvious.
What is wrong with you people?

[Colorado Doug]

Starmer, how can we miss you if you won’t shut up and go away?

[Kudsman]

Almost like a plan.

Then comes the intifada wherein it will become fashionable to chant free, free Londonstan. At the same time riotous mobs will decry the genocide. One composed of non Muslims walking into explosive and/or sharp devices that also catch up a few swarthy bystanders in the radius.

[GingisK]

Only Boomers are still worried about “not being racist”.

This boomer was never concerned about that. I observed the "problem race" while quite young.