“Had I needed to make a finding of fault in this matter, it is obvious that fault would have rested on the shoulders of a single person. I need say no more on the matter…” 

Re St Mary Whitchurch [2026] ECC Cov 3

Hate crimes and antisemitism

In answer to a written Question from Lord (Chris) Patten asking whether the number of hate crimes related to antisemitism has increased or decreased since 2016, Lord Hanson of Flint, Minister of State at the Home Office, said this:

“The Government is clear that antisemitic hate crime is completely unacceptable and remains committed to tackling antisemitism in all its forms.

The Home Office began collecting data on hate crimes motivated by religious hatred on a mandatory basis in 2017/18. Data was not provided by two forces for this first year, so records are available for all forces back to 2018/19 as set out below.

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