All the post-Brexit vote racist incidents, in one depressing Facebook album

People are sharing on social media reports of racist incidents following Britain's vote to leave the EU.
Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

LONDON -- A wave of reported racist incidents targeting European migrants across the country has followed the Brexit vote.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged residents to "stand guard" against hate crime. 



You May Also Like

Sarah Childs has compiled on Facebook an album with racist incidents that people have shared on social media after Britain voted to leave the European Union. 

The album quickly became a community group under the name "Worrying Signs." 

"We want this group to be a safe space where you can share information and post pictures and screen grabs of any worrying signs or incidents of racism / xenophobia you've come across since the EU referendum results," the group said in a post. 

Racist graffiti with the words "Go Home" have been smeared on a Polish community building in Hammersmith. The Polish embassy said it was "shocked and deeply concerned" about reports of xenophobic abuse: 

A video filmed in Hackney after the referendum shows a man arguing with someone in a car before telling him "Go back to your country." 


An Italian person was reportedly assaulted for asking how they voted in the EU referendum:

People started tweeting episodes of racism under the trend #postbrexitracism and #postrefracism:


In Huntington, Cambridgeshire, there have been reports of signs saying “Leave the EU, no more Polish vermin” posted through the letter boxes of Polish families on the day of the referendum results. 

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.


Mashable Potato

Recommended For You
New AI music from Liza Minnelli, Art Garfunkel featured on 'Eleven Album'
a young liza minnelli appears in the cover art for a new AI music track 'kids wait til you hear this'

Racist slur repeated in Google notifications on BAFTA N-word scandal
Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the BAFTAs


BBC under fire after man with Tourette syndrome yells racist slur at BAFTAs
Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the BAFTAs.

Meta patented LLM that would post for users after they die
A phone screen displays a glowing blue Meta AI logo.

Trending on Mashable
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 3, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 3, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone


The Earth is glowing in new Artemis II pictures of home
One half of the Earth is seen floating in space through the open door of the Orion spacecraft.

What's new to streaming this week? (April 3, 2026)
A composite of images from film and TV streaming this week.
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!