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People & politics

There are nearly 61 million people living in multicultural Britain and about 5 per cent are from a minority ethnic group. You can find out here about the UK's amazing diversity and how our cultural life here has been affected and enriched by people who have settled here.

The UK government believes that each UK citizen should enjoy basic human rights. The Human Rights Act 1998 sets out people’s social and economic rights. We can help you find out what this means in everyday life.

The UK Government also works to promote human rights in countries around the world.

The UK has a long history of working to reduce poverty in the underdeveloped world by promoting international development. Our aim is to bring people in poorer countries out of poverty by making them less dependent on overseas aid by, for instance increasing trade and improving health and education.

Charities and voluntary bodies play a big part in UK life. Around 500,000 people are employed in a range of organisations - from self-help groups to multi-million pound global organisations. Some run specific campaigns to help raise public awareness of an issue, while others provide practical help to people in need.

The UK is made up of 4 countries. You can see how different parliaments and assemblies operate both nationally and locally. You can also find out about law and order and the legal system, how the political parties operate, the way we work with Europe and the European Union and how the Royal Family and the monarchy functions.

Multicultural Britain

Britain is a multicultural nation of around 60.6 million people from different racial, religious and cultural backgrounds.

Human Rights

Respect for people's human rights forms the basis of life in the UK. The British Government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and charities also play a crucial role promoting the importance of human rights around the world.

International Development

What are we doing to tackle poverty? What are the Millinnium Development Goals?

Political Legal System

This is a diverse section, covering demographics, human rights at home and abroad, the UK’s involvement in overseas development, the charity sector and our political systems.