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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

Police will get clarity from non-crime hate review, says Downing Street

Police should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’, the Met commissioner said (Alamy/PA) -

Officers should focus on “tackling real crime and policing the streets”, the Prime Minister’s spokesman said after Britain’s biggest force indicated it would stop policing “toxic culture war debates”.

The Metropolitan Police’s announcement that it is no longer investigating non-crime hate incidents was described as “welcome news” by a Government minister who said it would mean them ensuring the focus was on violent crime and antisocial behaviour.

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