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<p>The Government takes all hate crimes seriously, and we have robust laws to respond
to them. Whilst police recorded hate crimes targeting LGBT communities have increased,
the biggest driver for this is improvements in police recording and the increased
willingness of victims to come forward.</p><p>However, we are not complacent about
these abhorrent crimes. We will continue to work with the police and stakeholders
to understand what more can be done, and we will shortly respond to the Law Commission’s
recent review of hate crime laws.</p>
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