Black, Asian and ethnic minorities

London is truly ‘the world under one roof’.

• More than 40 large communities are of people born outside Britain
• More than a third of Londoners are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups
• Londoners speak over 300 different languages.

Black, Asian and minority ethnic Londoners help to make London a dynamic city. However, shocking differences in wealth, poverty and life expectancy show that not all Londoners benefit from the city’s success.

We cannot tolerate a city where your family origins or your skin colour could affect your life chances or the way you are treated. Racial discrimination and prejudice have no place in London.

Find out more about what the Mayor is doing

See these reports for information about race equality in London

• Equal Life Chances for All, the Mayor’s equality framework for London
• The Mayor’s Draft Race Equality Scheme 2010-11
• Draft Equality Scheme Consultation Reports
• The Equal Life Chances for All Measures Report
• Equal Life Chances for All Progress bulletin – Londoners’ views on diversity and discrimination