Hate Crimes Soar Since Brexit Vote - Police

Hate crime incidents reported to an online reporting site since last Thursday have soared from an average of 63 to more than 300, police figures show. The National Police Chiefs' Council said 331 hate crime incidents have been reported to the national online reporting site True Vision. Chairwoman Sara Thornton said: "It is important to remember that this is only one reporting mechanism and extensive focus on this issue in the last few days will have influenced these numbers by making hate c