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PM backs JK Rowling&;amp;#039;s views on new hate crime law
The prime minister has said people should not be criminalised ";for stating simple facts on biology"; in response to JK Rowling';s criticism of Scotland';s new hate crime law.The author took to social media to hit out at the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act which came into effect on Monday.The law creates a new crime of ";stirring up hatred"; relating to protected characteristics.Rishi Sunak said the UK had a proud tradition of free speech.In a series of social media posts‚...