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South Wales Police Halt Anti-Islam Reporting, Face Legal Challenge

6/10/2026

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South Wales Police halted a policy requiring officers to log anti-Islam remarks and paused guidance on hostility toward Muslims.
Free Speech Union warned it will seek judicial review unless the guidance is withdrawn.
Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho called the draft a de facto blasphemy law and asked the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to investigate.
Lord Young said the policy would chill debate and could silence atheists like Richard Dawkins.

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South Wales Police halted a policy requiring officers to log anti-Islam remarks and paused guidance on hostility toward Muslims.
Free Speech Union warned it will seek judicial review unless the guidance is withdrawn.
Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho called the draft a de facto blasphemy law and asked the Equalities and Human Rights Commission to investigate.
Lord Young said the policy would chill debate and could silence atheists like Richard Dawkins.