Petition · Ministry of Justice
Release the official court records relating to the Nottingham Race Riots of 1958
Closed
111 signatures
What the petition asks
Unseal the official documents relating to Nottingham's Race Riots, so that academics in Nottingham can work with the community to restore the true narrative. Notting Hill's 1958 Race Riot files were released early, exposing extensive police failures and institutional racism.
When writing my dissertation on how a reprisal against anti-Black racial violence in Nottingham was a catalyst for Nottingham and Notting Hill's 1958 Race Riots, I was advised that key court documents relating to the 1958 racial violence are sealed for 100 years; which is far beyond the standard 20 year restriction applied by the National Archives & noticeably longer than the 75-year sealing of official records from the Notting Hill Race Riots.
Timeline
| 21 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
111
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
21 Oct 2025
Closed
21 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 12 Aug 2026.