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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aine Fox

Transgender hate crime rise ‘could be partly down to political discussion’

A rise in hate crimes against transgender people could be partly down to public discussion by politicians, the Home Office has said.

While the overall number of hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales has fallen year-on-year for the first time in a decade, those motivated by religious and transgender hate have risen.

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