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MORE than 3,000 hate crimes and incidents were reported to police on either side of the EU referendum — a leap of 42 per cent over last year.
Anti-immigrant scaremongering during the campaign saw a peak of 289 alleged offences on June 25, the day after the referendum result was announced.
The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) stats published yesterday cover England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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
EDDIE DEMPSEY explains why the RMT is calling for urgent action against assaults on staff and passengers on our public transport system