Hate crimes in Britain linked to Brexit campaign: studyLONDON -- Hate crimes in the wake of Britain's decision to leave the European Union frequently took inspiration from the campaign to leave the bloc, according to a study released on Thursday. Police recorded a spike in hate crimes in the days following Britain's June 23 referendum to leave the EU, after a campaign which drew heavily on public concerns around immigration. An Institute of Race Relations analysis of 134 racist incidents reported in the media in the month after the vote has found 51 of these either specifically referred to the referendum or messages used during the campaign. Muslims made up the largest group of victims, in 30 incidents, while 28 cases involved southern or eastern European victims. While the analysis focused on incidents reported in the media following the vote, earlier this year the National Police Chiefs' Council said more than 3,000 incidents were reported to police nationwide between June 16 and 30.

Source: The China Post December 01, 2016 18:12 UTC