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VIOLENT homophobic crime has risen this year with hundreds of assaults reported in London alone, police forces announced yesterday.
Harassment in particular suffered a sharp rise, up from 693 last year to 747 between January and October 2014.
Campaigners believed it was “encouraging” to see more people reporting homophobic hate crimes but argued more still needs to be done.
Sexual harassment on Britain’s railways is rising sharply, according to the British Transport Police, yet too many women still feel reporting is futile. LYNNE WALSH asks why the burden of safety all too often remains on women themselves
Once again Tower Hamlets is being targeted by anti-Islam campaigners, this time a revamped and radicalised version of Ukip — the far-right event is now banned by the police, but we’ll be assembling this Saturday to make sure they stay away, says JAYDEE SEAFORTH
