Disability hate crime rises

BBC News reports:

There has been a rise in hate crimes against disabled people, police figures for England, Wales and Northern Ireland show.

More than 2,000 such offences were recorded in 2011, up a third on 2010. Police said this was partly due to an increased willingness to report crimes.

Overall, hate crimes linked to race, religion, sexual orientation and disability fell by 3,600 to 44,500...