Hate crime bill hearing to start

A “contentious” Hate Crime Bill will star t b eing conside r e d b y MS P s n ex t mo n t h , the S cottish Parliament has announced.

The controversial proposals aim to update the characteristics protected in law from hate crimes and introduce “stirring up” of hatred offences.

Holyrood’s justice committee convener Adam Tomkins c o n f i r m e d t h e c o m m i t t e e would begin hearing evidence towards the end of Octob er with the intention of producing a Stage One report about the evidence by 18 December.