A new survey in Britain finds that a substantial minority of people believe police apply different standards by ethnicity. Reporting from a More in Common survey of 2,087 respondents indicates that 34% say they think ethnic minorities receive preferential treatment from police compared with white people. The figure is presented amid wider concerns about fairness in policing and potential “two-tier” policing—where different groups might experience different levels of scrutiny or support.
The survey results, as described by the outlets, reflect perceptions rather than measured policing outcomes. The reporting focuses on respondents’ beliefs about police treatment, not on any specific incident or policy change. The same core statistic is cited across the coverage: the 34% share of respondents who hold the view that policing is more favourable towards ethnic minorities. The remaining responses are not detailed in the provided excerpts, and no demographic breakdown of the results is included.
