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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Cockburn

Rural racism leaves people feeling ‘unwelcome and unsafe’ in UK countryside

Many minority ethnic people feel the British countryside is an "unwelcoming and unsafe" place to visit, according to a new study.

People face "racial slurs, intimidation and even threats", a research team from the University of Leicester found, adding that efforts to address rural racism "often provoke anger or defensive reactions".

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