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British Asians (also referred to as Asian Britons) [7] are British people of Asian descent. They constitute a significant and growing minority of the people living in the United Kingdom, with a population of 5.76 million people or 8.6% of the population identifying as Asian or Asian British in the 2021 United Kingdom census.
Robert Rosario became the first British Asian to play in the Premier League, when he started for Coventry City against Middlesbrough on 15 August 1992. [11] Jimmy Carter, who had played in the Premiership in 1991, also had Indian heritage and became the second British Asian to play in that league, when he played against Blackburn Rovers three days later on 18 August 1992.
Rishi Sunak served as Prime Minister from 2022 to 2024. These are lists of people who belong to non-European ethnic minorities and have been elected as Members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Parliament, and other British devolved bodies, as well as members of the non-elected House of Lords.
This article is a list of notable people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have settled in the United Kingdom.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are British Chinese or must have references showing they are British Chinese and are notable.
It includes British footballers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "British Asian footballers" The following 130 pages are in this category, out of 130 total.
Adnan Amar – British light-middleweight boxer, multiple title winner [226] Adil Anwar – British light-welterweight boxer and multiple title winner [227] Qais Ashfaq – British super-bantamweight boxer; Commonwealth silver medallist and WBA Continental title holder [228] [229] Jawaid Khaliq, MBE – first British Asian to win a world title ...
This category page lists British people of Asian ethnic origin. Noted that listed are people with ancestry or origin from anywhere in continental Asia and not just South Asia, as per Wikipedia convention for alike pages.
He was the first non-white British person to be appointed in a senior diplomatic post. He is currently the Director of International Institutions at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. [111] Aftab Ali, founder of the All-India Seamen's Federation, helped thousands of British Asians to migrate, settle and find employment in Britain.