As part of wide-ranging changes to policing, the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, confirmed this week that the category of non-crime hate incidents would be scrapped in its current form in England and Wales. “Hate crime is the tip of the iceberg, but repeat hate incidents are the hidden day-to-day reality for many disabled people,” he said. Inclusion London supports the Law Commission’s recommendation to make disability hate crime an aggravated offence, alongside other protected characteristics. A Home Office spokesperson said: “Disability hate crimes are completely unacceptable, and we are committed to tackling these appalling crimes. “We asked the College of Policing and the NPCC to look into non-crime hate incidents and will consider their report due in a few weeks.”