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Covid and Roma

Roma Foundation — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:16:38 +0000

According to the Travellers’ Times, Covid saw an undercounting of the impact of the Covid epidemy on Travellers and Roma.

Covid Inquiry reveals failure to count Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities – say Traveller Movement. In: Travellers’ Times. 21.04.2026. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2026/04/covid-inquiry-reveals-failure-count-gypsy-roma-and-traveller-communities-say-traveller

Education in the UK

Roma Foundation — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:06:27 +0000

A new study shows that Roma and travellers children in the Bradford area are severely disadvantaged and the lowest achievement rates.

Bad.

Roma pupils face deeply disproportionate exclusions, informal segregation, and cultural misunderstanding in schools. In; Runnymed Trust. https://www.runnymedetrust.org/publications/excluded-misrecognition-control-and-the-roma-experience-in-bradford-schools
The alarming rate of suspensions among Roma pupils in Bradford – REVEALED. In: Yahoo News. 25.03.2026. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/alarming-rate-suspensions-among-roma-000200492.html

UK Ethnic Minorities

Roma Foundation — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:59:17 +0000

An extensive report on ethnic minorities in the UK, with their origins, demographics, etc. Roma, as usual are probaby undercounted, prefering to declare only their origins.

EU ethnic minorities in the UK: an overview. In:Migration Observatory, Oxford. 23.02.2026. https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/eu-ethnic-minorities-in-the-uk-an-overview/

Racism in the Police

Roma Foundation — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:06:23 +0000

A highly regarded London police officer and hero of the London bridge attacks has been sacked for having used the racist term “p*key” to denote Travellers and Roma in WhatsApp messages.

London Bridge terror attack officer sacked over ‘offensive’ Traveller messages. In: Sky News. 21.02.2026. https://news.sky.com/story/london-bridge-terror-attack-officer-sacked-over-offensive-traveller-messages-13510335
London Bridge attack hero police officer sacked for gross misconduct for using ‘p*key’ slur. In: The Standard. 21.02.2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-bridge-attack-police-officer-sacked-slur-b1271944.html
London Bridge attack hero sacked by police for using ‘p*key’ slur. In: The Independent. 21.02.2026. https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/london-police-officer-traveller-slur-b2924989.html
Police responder to 2017 London Bridge attack sacked for ‘derogatory’ language. In: The Guardian. 21.02.2026. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/21/police-responder-to-2017-london-bridge-attack-sacked-for-derogatory-language

Roma Foundation — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:31:10 +0000

A new exhibition by Delaine le Bas in Manchester.

A must see.

Delaine Le Bas review – former Turner nominee delivers witches, warm welcomes – and wallpaper. In : The Guardian. 16.02.2026. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/feb/16/delaine-le-bas-review-former-turner-nominee-delivers-witches-warm-welcomes-and-wallpaper

Talks on the Genocide of the Roma

Roma Foundation — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:46:55 +0000

Essex University will be hosting an event to explore the Romani experience in the Holocaust to mark International Holocaust Memorial Day. The free event will take place on 29th January from 6-7pm at the Colchester campus of Essex University and will also be available for people to attend online.

Essex University to host free Roma and Sinti Holocaust talk by Romani Scholar. In: Travellers’ Times. 16.01.2026. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2026/01/essex-university-host-free-roma-and-sinti-holocaust-talk-romani-scholar

Roma, Travellers, and Universities

Roma Foundation — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:52:39 +0000

According to recently published numbers, the number of “Gypsy or Travellers” enrolled in univeristies in the UK increased from 105 in 2019/2020 to 2’535 in 2023/2024. Apparently, the increase is mostly due to Roma students.

Massive rise in ‘Gypsy or Traveller’ university students largely driven by Roma – The Travellers Times can reveal. In: The Travellers’ Times. 20.01.2026. https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2026/01/massive-rise-gypsy-or-traveller-university-students-largely-driven-roma-travellers

Travellers in UK

Roma Foundation — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:51:47 +0000

The Bristol council is going ot court to removean illegal caravan encampment.

Bad.

‘A last resort’: Bristol City Council launches legal action to remove unauthorised caravan encampment. In: The Bristol World. 20.01.2026. https://www.bristolworld.com/news/bristol-city-council-launches-legal-action-to-remove-unauthorised-caravan-encampment-5482272

Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Roma Foundation — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:20:48 +0000

A chilling review of the Northern Irish riots against “foreigners” in Ballymena, 6 months ago. They were mostly directed against Roma.

Ballymena riots six months on: fear, formidable obstacles and official silence. In: The Guardian. 04.01.2026. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/04/ballymena-northern-ireland-riots-immigrants-homes-attacks

Scotland: Music

Roma Foundation — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:08:54 +0000

The Roma organisation from Scotland, Ando Glaso, is organising a series of music events under the theme of barvale nights..

Roma Music Sounds Across Scotland This December with Ando Glaso’s Barvale Nights. In: Creative Scotland. 19.11.2025. https://www.creativescotland.com/news-stories/latest-news/archive/2025/11/roma-music-sounds-across-scotland-this-december-with-ando-glasos-barvale-nights