We believe that English is an ethnic identity rooted in shared ancestry, history and culture. It is a heritage people are born into, not a label that can be adopted by anyone.

We believe the ethnic group question should record ancestry, and that “English” should stay within the White ethnic group, where it reflects that ancestry.

Adding "English" to other ethnic groups would, in our view, eradicate the entire meaning of English ethnicity and make census data less accurate. We ask that the ethnic group question continue to record English as an ancestral identity, separate from national identity.

As an Englishman, whose family stems back hundreds of years, I feel like it is my right and duty to protest this bill through every lawful means. If you support this petition please sign it we also have one going on the official government website but currently as I am writing this (10th November 2026 at 22:26) it is waiting for approval from the petition standards team but I will leave the link below for the petition:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/786996/