Anti-racist group reports surge in hate crimes in the weeks after Johnson's comments, with 42% of street attacks referencing Johnson or his words.
Hate crimes against Muslims in the UK spiked in the weeks after Boris Johnson's controversial Telegraph column last year comparing women who wear the burqa to"letterboxes" and"bank robbers." Incidents recorded by the anti-racism group Tell Mama, suggest 42% of street attacks in the following weeks referenced Johnson or his words. Johnson has repeatedly refused to apologise for the comments. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Hate crimes against Muslims in the UK spiked in the weeks after Boris Johnson's controversial Telegraph column last year comparing women who wear the burqa to"letterboxes" and"bank robbers." Incidents recorded by the anti-racism group Tell Mama, suggest 42% of street attacks in the following weeks referenced Johnson or his words. Johnson has repeatedly refused to apologise for the comments. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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