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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Prosecutors to ‘fast-track’ hate crime cases in England and Wales after spate of attacks

Woman in a crowd holding a placard that reads: 'Jew hate is now a national emergency' as others hold UK and Israel flags
A protest organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London on 30 April. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Prosecutors in England and Wales have been told to “fast-track” hate crime prosecutions after a spate of antisemitic attacks that the prime minister on Tuesday called a “crisis for all of us”.

Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions, issued guidance to his staff on Tuesday telling them to bring forward prosecutions against any sort of hate crime as quickly as they could, rather than waiting until they had gathered all possible evidence.

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