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Fewer than half of black Brits feel proud to be British, reveals damning new poll

There is split somewhat on the question of British pride, extensive research by University of Cambridge’s Department of Sociology and other agencies highlights today

Fewer than half of black Britons take little to no pride in “Britishness” and nearly nine in ten have experienced racial discrimination at work, a shocking new survey has found.

Racial prejudice and insensitivity in UK workplaces remains entrenched, the extensive research by University of Cambridge’s Department of Sociology and other parties show. Just 45 per cent of those polled say they do not feel proud to be British.

And almost all (98 per cent) told the damning research they have compromised self-expression and identity to fit into the workplace – by adapting speech or hairstyles, for example – with appearance and cultural background cited as factors influencing lack of promotion or development.

Researchers say the findings, published in a 104-page report and presented at a House of Commons event, should be “a wake-up call for Britain”. With Black History Month commencing on Sunday, Dr Kenny Monrose, lead researcher and lecturer at University of Cambridge’s Department of Sociology, said the report should spark “a conversation into the unequal outcomes that members of black communities face in Britain”.

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