Petition · past parliament

Recognise racism towards white people and Anglophobia as a hate crime.

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

We would like the government to recognise racism towards white people and Anglophobia as a hate crime.
Racism towards white people and Anglophobia has become increasingly popular and is seen as socially acceptable. When a white person reports the racist hate crime, the matter is not taken seriously by authorities or in the workplace. White people are not exempt from racist abuse. Racism and Anglophobia should not be socially acceptable.

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

A crime can already be prosecuted as a hate crime if the offence has demonstrated hostility based on race or been motivated by hostility based on race.

You can find out more about hate crime here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info/hate-crime

Timeline

6 May 2024 Petition opened for signatures
16 May 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.