Police plans to stop recording lower-level hate incidents in England and Wales ‘a disaster for disabled people’, campaigners warn

2026-01-29 - 17:21

Shabana Mahmood confirmed earlier this week that the controversial category of non-crime hate incidents would be scrapped It would be “a disaster for disabled people” if police stop recording and investigating lower-level incidents of abuse that often lead to more serious hate crimes, according to researchers and campaigners. As part of wide-ranging changes to policing, the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, confirmed this week that the controversial category of non-crime hate incidents would be scrapped in its current form in England and Wales. Continue reading...