ARE THE PEOPLE IN BRITAIN ETHNICALLY DIFFERENT?
We celebrate the diversity in our country, get strength from
the cultures and the races that go to make up Britain today." Prime Minister Tony Blair, 2 October 2001
People from all cultures and ethnicities can be found
in every corner of 
Britain and each person in his or her own way has contributed to make Britain the place
it is today. If you walk down a street in Britain, especially
in the bigger cities you will usually see people with different
hair, skin and eye colours. They may have white, brown or
black skin and blonde, brown, black, or red hair, with blue,
black, brown or green eyes. Many of the people you will see
will be British people but they all look different because the
people of Britain are a mixed race.
Not all British people are Christian and/or White
British people are Christian and/or White How Britain became a mixed race society
Britain is and has always been a mixed race society. Early in our history we were invaded by Romans (
) ,
) , 
), 
) and Normans (
) armies and later Africans were brought to
) armies and later Africans were brought to Britain by force in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
as slaves or servants. Over the years, thousands of people
have arrived in Britain as refugees from France, 
France, Ireland, 
Russia, and other countries, escaping from persecution
Russia, and other countries, escaping from persecution or famine in their own countries.
There are British people whose parents first came to Britain
in the 1950s and 1960s from the Caribbean,
India, 
Pakistan,
Hong Kong and other places. Their homes are
mainly in the big English cities like London, Birmingham and
Manchester.
in the 1950s and 1960s from the Caribbean,
India, Pakistan,
Hong Kong and other places. Their homes are mainly in the big English cities like London, Birmingham and
Manchester.
About 8% of the population of Britain today are people
from other cultures and ethnicities. That is 4.6 million people.
Britain today are people from other cultures and ethnicities. That is 4.6 million people.
According to a BBC Report in September 2005, immigration
made up more than half of Britain's population growth from
1991 to 2001.
made up more than half of Britain's population growth from
1991 to 2001.
The Guardian newspaper reported in 2007 that the latest government
estimate for long-term net immigration to the UK is 145 000 a year.
estimate for long-term net immigration to the UK is 145 000 a year.
New Cultures
People moving to Britain have brought their own cultures and
try to keep two cultures alive. An excellent example of this is the
Notting Hill Carnival which is celebrates the Caribbean Culture
and is now a very big part of the British life today
Britain have brought their own cultures and try to keep two cultures alive. An excellent example of this is the
Notting Hill Carnival which is celebrates the Caribbean Culture
and is now a very big part of the
British life today| | |
