Quick Guide: Equality in the UK
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Introduction

Gender

Race and religion

Disability

Sexuality

Enforcing rights

Enforcing rights

An important recent change was the 1998 Human Rights Act which incorporated Europe-wide standards into British law.

It tells public bodies to treat all equally, but does not say one group has more rights than another group.

If Labour is re-elected, it will create a single watchdog for discrimination issues, covering race, religion, gender and more.

They say it would be a champion for equality by protecting the rights of all British citizens, but the Tories worry it could be too bureaucratic.

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