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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

Humza Yousaf criticises ‘disinformation’ over new Scottish hate crime law

Humza Yousaf during first minister’s questions
Humza Yousaf during first minister’s questions on Thursday. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf has hit back at “disinformation and inaccuracy” surrounding Scotland’s controversial hate crime act, after the Scottish Conservative leader, Douglas Ross, suggested the new legislation would result in “innocent people being prosecuted”.

Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, said “a lot of disinformation” about the reach of the act had been “spread on social media, through some inaccurate media reporting, and by political opponents”.

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