British Libyans

British Libyans are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom that are of Libyan ancestry. British-Libyans may also include children born in the United Kingdom to a British (or of any other origin) parent and a Libyan parent.

Demographics
The 2011 UK Census recorded 14,284 Libyan-born residents in England, 762 in Wales, 1,327 in Scotland and 79 in Northern Ireland. Manchester is home to the largest Libyan population in the UK, with estimates going between 5,000 and 10,000 people of Libyan descent.

Notable British-Libyans or Libyans residing in the United Kingdom

 * Ali Omar Ermes: writer and artist whose art has been showcased across The British Museum and Tate Britain.
 * Asia Alfasi: artist and manga-influenced comic writer. She is the first female to participant and win on Hi8us Midlands Stripsearch competition and is a recipient of an award from the International Manga and Anime Festival (IMAF).




 * Hisham Matar: writer and novelist. He is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize (2017) and PEN America Jean Stein Book Award.
 * Mohammed El Senussi: son of Crown Prince Hasan as-Senussi of Libya.
 * Tarek Ben Halim: former investment banker and founder of Alfanar; an Arab venture philanthropy organisation for development in the Arab region.

Associations or Community Centres

 * Libyan Youth Association, Manchester

Community Arabic schools


 * London Libyan School
 * Leeds Libyan School
 * Manchester Libyan School
 * Leicester Libyan School
 * Cardiff Libyan School
 * Glasgow Libyan School
 * Newcastle Libyan School

Media

 * Hiwar Mushtark Show: Arabic برنامح حوار مشترك : an audience-panel debate show where British-Libyans and Libyans in the UK come and discuss issues of their community in UK and issues of Libya. The program ran across a number of seasons.