Tory conference LIVE: Chris Philp vows to scrap 'woke nonsense' in the police

Chris Philp pledged to end "woke nonsense" in policing in his Tory conference speech. The shadow Home Secretary said he would scrap the "absurd" anti-racism commitment plan published by the College of Policing and the Police Chiefs' Council.

He told Conservative members: "Now, what I've got to tell you now will shock you. There is a so-called anti-racism commitment plan published by the College of Policing and the Police Chiefs' Council that literally says policing should not be colour blind. Let me be clear, yes, it should!

"Treating racial groups differently to engineer the same arrest rate, even if the offending rates are different, is immoral, plain wrong. People should stand equal before the law. It is that simple. Woke nonsense in policing has to end and, as home secretary, I will scrap that absurd document."

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