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Conservatives Urge Police to Limit Non-Crime Hate Investigations

4/7/2026

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The Conservative Party says police should investigate non-crime hate incidents only where there is a risk of imminent lawbreaking.
Chris Philp (Conservative Party), the Shadow Home Secretary, urged updating police guidance to protect free speech.
This follows a dispute with Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, as Essex Police review her social media post for a possible breach of the Public Order Act.

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The Conservative Party says police should investigate non-crime hate incidents only where there is a risk of imminent lawbreaking.
Chris Philp (Conservative Party), the Shadow Home Secretary, urged updating police guidance to protect free speech.
This follows a dispute with Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson, as Essex Police review her social media post for a possible breach of the Public Order Act.