Non-crime hate incident recording system for police ‘not fit for purpose’ – UK politics live
Police chiefs to call for non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped and replaced with a ‘common sense’ checklist systemGood morning. With Christmas just two days away, the Westminster tap of...
By Andrew Sparrow · The Guardian World
Police chiefs to call for non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped and replaced with a ‘common sense’ checklist system Good morning. With Christmas just two days away, the Westminster tap of news, which normally gushes strongly, is down to a dribble. There is not much on the government’s grid today, apart from an announcement about a plan to ensure young people leaving care in England will receive free prescriptions, and dental and eye services up to their 25th birthday, which we’ve written up here … … and also confirmation that some former mineworkers are getting a £100-a-week boost to their pensions as a result of a change to the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme announced in the budget. Continue reading...