Scotland Yard has vowed to continue its investigation of a Brexit blogger yesterday – despite facing a freedom of speech backlash. It refused to back down amid fury from politicians and free speech campaigners at the decision to probe Darren Grimes for allegedly stirring up racial hatred in an interview with historian David Starkey. Scotland Yard is continuing to investigate Darren Grimes (pictured) for allegedly stirring up racial hatred in an interview with David Starkey despite fury from politiciansThe incendiary remark led to a police investigation of Dr Starkey, 75. Mr Grimes, who founded pro-Brexit group BeLeave during the 2016 referendum, yesterday called for a change in hate crime laws to protect journalists. A Scotland Yard spokesman said yesterday that its statement confirming the investigation remained unchanged.

Source: Daily Mail October 12, 2020 01:03 UTC