On Saturday we reported on an interview by an Italian newspaper with the British rapper Stormzy in which the subject of racism in the UK was discussed. (1/4)
Asked whether the UK was a racist country, Stormzy was reported by a news agency to say: "Definitely, 100%. It's like: 'Oh no, we're not racist'. But there's a lot of racism in the country... (2/4)
"The difficult thing with the UK is, as you said, in Italy it's a clear problem, whereas trying to explain that Britain is a racist country is the most difficult thing ever."
This response was reproduced in full on our website. (3/4)
This response was reproduced in full on our website. (3/4)
Despite this, it was felt the headline at the top of this story on our website and Twitter post did not reflect these comments fully and was therefore amended.
The tweet regarding the quotes was also later removed. We would like to apologise to Stormzy for any misunderstanding.
The tweet regarding the quotes was also later removed. We would like to apologise to Stormzy for any misunderstanding.
