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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Sophie Huskisson

Stop and search plans blasted as Suella Braverman defends use on young Black men

Suella Braverman's plans to ramp up police's use of stop and search were branded "wholly inadequate" as she defended the disproportionate use against Black people.

The Home Secretary dismissed criticism that young Black men are unfairly targeted as figures show they are seven times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people.

She suggested this was justifiable as they are disproportionately victims of knife crime.

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