Prosecutors told to fast-track hate crime prosecutions amid 'troubling rise' in antisemitic attacks

Prosecutors have been told to "fast-track" hate crime prosecutions following a "troubling rise" in antisemitic hate crimes.

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Stephen Parkinson has issued guidance to prosecutors which says "any supporting evidence can be obtained subsequently" once the evidential threshold for a charge is met.

It follows a series of attacks on Britain’s Jewish community.

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