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The mayor of Britain’s largest city, London, has urged the police to be on the lookout for any rise in hate crime following the referendum result. According to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, he has requested Scotland Yard to be “extra vigilant” after a number of incidents were reported in the capital and around Britain.
The news has come after the Poland’s ambassador already expressed shock at incidents of “xenophobic abuse” directed against the Polish community. Mr Khan mentioned in his remarks that “I take seriously my responsibility to defend London’s fantastic mix of diversity and tolerance,” adding that “so it’s really important we stand guard against any rise in hate crimes or abuse by those who might use last week’s referendum as cover to seek to divide us.” He revealed “I’ve asked our police to be extra vigilant for any rise in cases of hate crime, and I’m calling on all Londoners to pull together and rally behind this great city.”
Mr Khan stated that hate crimes will be a priority for the Metropolitan Police. He claimed that “we will have a zero-tolerance approach to any attempt to hurt and divide our communities.” According to Mr Khan, “it’s also crucial that we don’t demonise the 1.5 million people in London who voted for Brexit.” He explained that “while I and millions of others disagreed with their decision, they took it for a variety of reasons and this shouldn’t be used to accuse them of being xenophobic or racist,” adding that “we must respect their decision and work together now to get the best deal for London.”
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