More than 5,000 racially or religiously aggravated hate crimes were reported to police in July James Glossop/The TimesReports of attacks related to race or religion rose by two fifths after the EU referendum, according to official figures released yesterday. The number of offences, including assaults, criminal damage and harassment, recorded by police in July was 41 per cent higher than the same month last year. Police logged 5,468 racially or religiously aggravated hate crimes in England and Wales that month, up from 3,886 in July 2015, the Home Office said. Although the number declined in August, they were still higher than 12 months previously. Overall, the hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales in 2015-16…

Source: The Times October 13, 2016 10:52 UTC