What laws were put in place to stop racism in England?

Answer 1

There have been three separate Race Discrimination Actspassed by the British Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The first Act was passed by Parliament in 1976, and the most recent in 2000 under the Blair Labour government. The laws cover discrimination on grounds of "race or religion." All these laws cover allegations of race discrimination against persons of any race (including Caucasian, whites, as well as blacks and Asians) and also including such ethnic groups as travellers and gypsies. The original Act in 1976 outlawed race discrimination in "public authority functions", which included the Police, education and all UK Local government Authorities covering such issues as housing. That is now the law in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The laws have since been tightened and following the Act of 2000 the Laws now cover a wider range of public authority functions as well as also extending the laws to private sector organisations carrying out public authority functions. There is also now "a duty" on specific public authorities to promote "racial equality". A body called the "Commission for Racial Equality" was brought into existence under the 1976 Act, and that body has been given extended powers in the 2000 Act to enforce the special duty and its powers also extended to enforce specific duties imposed on UK "Public Authorities Another update has made Chief Officers of Police Forces everywhere in the U.K. as vicariously liable for acts of discrimination committed by policemen under their command.

Answer 2

Nothing. Racism is still alive and well in England.

Answer 3

The British have by and large been very successful in building a tolerant, multiracial society. Certainly the process is no complete but given time it will be.