Racist remarks by Britons on the rise after referendum

There has been a reported rise of racist remarks by intolerant Briton’s who are unleashing violence, intimidation and calls of “Go home” directed at minorities from other European countries in England and to non-white Britons.

And following the increase in the series of racist incidents reported recently which is as a result of its decision to leave the European Union; the office of Prime Minister David Cameron has said that Britain “will not tolerate intolerance”.

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Number 10 Downing Street came out on Monday with the warning, less than a week after the country voted to leave the EU in a referendum.

“We should be absolutely clear that this government will not tolerate intolerance … intimidating migrants, telling them they need to go home,” Cameron’s spokeswoman told journalists.

The Polish Embassy in London earlier said it was “shocked and deeply concerned” by incidents of racist abuse directed at Poles and other eastern Europeans living in England.

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