The Telegraph
Subtopic iconScandal
Region iconSouth East England
Stop virtue signalling and start protecting the public, Philp tells Hampshire police

Stop virtue signalling and start protecting the public, Philp tells Hampshire police

The police force whose officers handcuffed Henry Nowak as he lay dying has been warned not to “obsess with virtue signalling” at the expense of “catching criminals”. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, has told Hampshire police to concentrate on “protecting the public” rather than “divisive posturing” amid growing national anger in the aftermath of Mr Nowak’s murder.

22h ago

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