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Gavin Grey: Hate crime law in Scotland targeted by far right and support for Ukraine is diminishing

Publish Date
Mon, 8 Apr 2024, 8:41am
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Gavin Grey: Hate crime law in Scotland targeted by far right and support for Ukraine is diminishing

Publish Date
Mon, 8 Apr 2024, 8:41am

A new law in Scotland, designed to prevent hate crimes is being targeted by Neo-Nazi and far-right agitators. The groups are making vexatious complaints en masse in an attempt to overwhelm police systems.  

UK & Europe correspondent Gavin Grey tells Mike Hosking the definition of a hate crime is wide ranging, and an inundated system makes policing the reports difficult for authorities. 

Meanwhile, support for Ukraine is crumbling in the EU.  

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