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PM backs JK Rowling as row over Scotland's new hate crime laws escalates

Sky News Tuesday, 2 April 2024
Rishi Sunak has said people should not be criminalised "for stating simple facts on biology" as he backed author JK Rowling in her criticism of new Scottish hate crime laws.
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News video: Police take no action against JK Rowling over hate crime comments

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Police Scotland says no action will be taken against JK Rowling, after the author criticised Scotland’s new hate crime law. The Harry Potter author lashed out at new measures which came into force on April 1 and challenged police to arrest her. Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf introduced the...

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