Scotland Yard urged to be ‘extra vigilant’ over increased racism in wake of Brexit vote

Britain’s largest police force has been put on heightened alert for any spike in hate crime in the wake of the EU referendum.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan asked Scotland Yard to be “extra vigilant” after a flurry of incidents were reported in the capital and around Britain.

It came as Poland’s ambassador to the UK expressed shock at “xenophobic abuse” against the Polish community.