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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Noah Vickers

Sadiq Khan boosts funding to combat hate crimes and radicalisation

Sir Sadiq Khan has voiced his concern about hate crimes remaining ‘far too high’ across London - (PA Wire)

Sir Sadiq Khan has announced he will invest an extra £875,000 into a programme aimed at tackling hate crime and extremism in the capital, amid warnings that radicalisation is on the rise.

The funding comes as the mayor says he remains concerned about the “devastating consequences” of “false information” being spread on social media, particularly in the wake of the riots which took place following the murder of three young girls in Southport last year.

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