Hate crime plan refreshed to protect victims and promote shared values
(World News Science)

As the country rallies to promote our shared values through Hate Crime Awareness Week, the Home Office and the Ministry for Communities, Housing and Local Government has today (Tuesday 16 October) published an update to the Hate Crime Action Plan. These new measures include: wide-ranging Law Commission review into hate crime - to explore how to make current legislation more effective and consider if there should be additional protected characteristics, such as misogyny and age new nationwide public awareness campaign to launch later this autumn designed to educate on what hate crime is extending the Home Office Places of Worship Scheme for a further year to support more religious...