The government's Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has released its landmark report on racism, commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the U.K. and the world. While the 264-page report found Britain was not institutionally racist, it did say the U.K. is not a 'post-racial society' and outright racism, especially online, persists.

Shaun Bailey, Conservative candidate for London Mayor and a prominent black politician in Britain, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker about his own experiences of racism and why he thinks the concept of institutional racism can deflect from personal responsibility.

Plus, Alba Kapoor, policy officer at the Runnymede Trust, says it's nothing more than a fig leaf from the government that fails to address deep-rooted issues.

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