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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Abbie Llewelyn

Tories vow to end ‘woke nonsense’ in police and scrap anti-racism plan

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp told Conservative Party members he will scrap the anti-racism commitment plan published by the College of Policing and the Police Chiefs’ Council, branding it “absurd”.

Speaking at the Conservative Party conference, Mr Philp announced a raft of policies around crime and policing, including a promise to hire 10,000 more police officers who would help to deliver “surge hotspot policing”.

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