England's Euros defeat and lockdown easing led to hate crime surge - with rise of more than a third in Greater Manchester
Racially or religiously-aggravated offences recorded by Greater Manchester Police increased by more than a third over 12 months, new figures reveal. And the statistics show nationally, offences hit a fresh high in 2021, with reaction to England's defeat to Italy in the final of the Euros football championship said to have contributed to the rise.


