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City staff fear speaking out on racism will hurt their careers

Reboot survey shows concern about reporting discrimination after a wave of anti-immigration protests in the UK

Financial services workers are anxious about what impact speaking up could have on their jobs
Financial services workers are anxious about what impact speaking up could have on their jobs Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto

A survey conducted after recent anti-immigration riots in the UK has revealed growing anxiety among financial services professionals about voicing opinions on racism.

A poll of 260 UK financial services professionals conducted by Reboot and Opinium shortly after violence broke out across parts of the country in August has revealed a fear of speaking out publicly in response to the riots — some of the worst unrest since 2011.

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