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UK police leaders to call for ‘non-crime hate incidents’ to be scrapped

Review will request ‘commonsense’ system with most serious incidents recorded as antisocial behaviour

The Guardian - UK

Non-crime hate incidents ‘to be scrapped’ in favour of ‘common sense’

The chairman of the College of Policing said that the system would be ‘scrapped and replaced with a completely different system’

The Independent UK

‘The IT Crowd’ creator Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

The IT Crowd and Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassment against a trans activist but guilty of criminal damage to their phone.

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Graham Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but convicted of damaging phone

Irish comedy writer cleared at Westminster magistrates court of harassing Sophia Brooks on social media

The Guardian - UK

Father Ted’s Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

The comedy writer flew into the UK from the US for the judgment

The Independent UK

Graham Linehan 'proud to stand up to trans activists' after he's cleared of harassment but guilty of phone damage

Linehan is expected to appeal against his criminal damage conviction, his lawyer told the court

Evening Standard

Father Ted writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

However, the 57-year-old was found guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court of criminal damage of Sophia Brooks’ mobile phone.

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Linehan was trying to get trans activist to ‘stop pushing camera in his face’

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer is accused of harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks outside a conference in Westminster on October 19 last year.

Evening Standard

Graham Linehan admits throwing trans activist’s phone amid argument

The Father Ted co-creator is on trial in London

The Independent UK

Trans activist ‘took pictures of people’ before confrontation with Linehan

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court accused of harassing trans woman Sophia Brooks.

Evening Standard

Graham Linehan trial: 'Menacing' trans activist disrupted conference to shut down debate, court hears

Linehan’s trial for allegedly harassing a trans activist entered its third day in court

Evening Standard

Review says non-crime hate incidents should not be recorded by police – reports

This week, the Metropolitan Police announced that it is no longer investigating non-crime hate incidents.

Evening Standard

Police will get clarity from non-crime hate review, says Downing Street

The Metropolitan Police has said it is no longer investigating non-crime hate incidents.

The Independent UK

Communities will welcome focus on ‘actual hate crime’, says justice minister

The Metropolitan Police has indicated it will stop investigating non-crime hate incidents.

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Met Police Ends 'Non-Crime' Hate Probes to Refocus on Criminal Investigations

The Met Police will stop investigating "non-crime" hate incidents to prioritise real criminal cases and avoid "toxic culture-war debates."

The Guardian - UK

Met police to end non-crime hate investigations after Graham Linehan case

Father Ted co-creator to sue force for wrongful arrest after CPS drops proceedings over social media posts about trans issues

Evening Standard

Metropolitan Police says it will no longer investigate 'non-crime hate incidents' after Graham Linehan cleared

Scotland Yard said it ‘should not be policing toxic culture war debates’ after an investigation into the Father Ted screenwriter was dropped

Evening Standard

Met to stop investigating ‘non-crime hate incidents’ after Linehan probe dropped

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September on suspicion of inciting violence over social media posts.

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Graham Linehan says he faces ‘no further action’ after arrest over trans posts

The writer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September after flying in from the US.

The Independent UK

Met Police to stop investigating non-crime hate incidents after Graham Linehan ‘anti-trans’ probe dropped

It follows the decision by police to take no further action against the ‘Father Ted’ creator

Evening Standard

Graham Linehan ‘anti-trans’ tweets investigation dropped by Metropolitan Police after airport arrest fury

The Father Ted and IT Crowd creator was detained on suspicion of inciting violence after flying in from Arizona

Evening Standard

Former Met chief calls for ministers to scrap non-crime hate incidents

Lord Bernard Hogan-Howe and Lord Toby Young launch effort to change the Crime and Policing Bill that would stop requiring police to record NCHIs

The Guardian - UK

Have I Got News For You maker back in profit after launching show in US

Hat Trick pays out interim dividend of £1m, £900,000 of which goes to founder Jimmy Mulville and wife

The Independent UK

Police face ‘massive challenge’ without more funding, watchdog warns new home secretary

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary says Shabana Mahmood faces ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity to reform policing

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