Jacob Collier MP for Burton and Uttoxeter spoke in favour of an amendment to the Government’s Crime and Policing Bill, put forward by Rachel Taylor, the MP for North Warwickshire and Bedworth, explaining that LGBTQ+ people “don’t feel safe in reporting hate”.

A man has been handed a three-year football banning order for shouting homophobic abuse at a Birmingham City game in December last year

West Midlands Police have confirmed they are carrying out CCTV investigation and witness enquiries to identify a possible suspect, following an assault on trans activist in Birmingham on Saturday 26th April.