'Is Britain racist'?

Perhaps better would be 'is Europe becoming more racist' as it is a European wide problem at the moment.

As said, again, and again- it seems the UK, despite the problems highlighted recently, is overall more tolerant than most other European countries. It could then look at the situation and the specificities in several countries.

As said, racism in France, for instance- is very different to the situation in the UK. Because FRench culture and history is different, because of the principle of secularity and separation of Church and State so dear to the French (and the opposite of the situation in the UK where the Christian Church is closely linked and highly represented in the Lords, etc)- and its particular colonial past, which again, is very different to that of the UK. The only subject which is not allowed to be taught in FRance is religion, whereas in England it is compulsory- is an illustration of the differences. I know well educated, totally assimilated and well spoken, who adhere to their faith but do not wear any kind of clothing identifying them as such (even wearing a small colourful scarf in a French school is disallowed and results in expulsion! even if the student is the most hard-working, polite and intelligent young woman) North-AFrican Muslims in France, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation, who still find it almost impossible to find a good job, rent an apartment, get a loan, etc, etc.- and are treated like second-class citizens by many. The UK is way, way more tolerant and open, and aspirational for hard-working young muslims.