70% of UK port stops under terror law logged as BAME. No surprise there after the recent history of terrorist acts. 70% of individuals stopped at UK ports under anti-terrorism laws since 2021 were from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Less than 20% of people stopped during this period were recorded as white, according to figures released under freedom of information laws. Campaigners argue that these statistics raise questions regarding potential institutional racism within counter-terrorism policing, and whether the threat of far-right extremism is underestimated.
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July 13, 2026
