Officers investigated Allison Pearson over an ‘offensive’ tweet. There are thousands like her.

Essex Police have dropped their investigation into Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post.

UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man is accused of slashing a Danish tourist in the face on the Upper West Side ...

The Telegraph journalist was being investigated for allegedly stirring up racial hatred with a social media post made in ...

Essex Police in southeast England said it was no longer investigating Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson for allegedly stirring up racial hatred over the message, posted last November and later ...

Chris Philp has called for guidelines around non-crime hate incidents to be rewritten and expressed caution over ‘new ...

For an offence to be committed under the Public Order Act 1986, the language must be "threatening, abusive or insulting" and ...

Mr Philp told delegates: “The police are not here to police thought. You’re not the thought police,” and added: “Investigations should not trespass upon free speech.” Probes should “not be directed at ...

One of the UK’s most senior police officers said the summer riots showed the damage that can be done if online hate is left unchecked.