Claim: A speech by the Home Secretary Amber Rudd has been reported as a hate incident.
Fact-check: Hate incidents aren't the same as hate crimes - Full Fact
Verdict: that's true, but if someone has reported it to the police and given that reason then they have to record it as 'hate incident'. they only record a 'hate crime' if they think something illegal has probably happened.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joseph O'Leary
Date published: 2017-01-12T00:00:00