Domestic abuse bill concession announced in Lords step towards making misogyny a hate crime
The government is to require police forces to collect data on crimes apparently motivated by hostility towards women, a potentially significant step towards making misogyny a hate crime.
The concession was announced in the House of Lords by the Home Office minister Susan Williams, heading off a likely government defeat on the issue via an amendment to the domestic abuse bill, currently being scrutinised by peers.
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