UK: Misogynistic men who commit crimes motivated by hatred of women to get tougher sentences under Labour plans

Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2026-02-17 13:43

Article here. Excerpt:

'Men who commit crimes motivated by a hatred of women will get tougher sentences under plans brought forward by Labour.

Under new proposals, the Government will make attacks motivated by hatred of women 'aggravated offences', which carry sentences of up to two years in prison.

Non-aggravated common assault, by comparison, carries a maximum penalty of six months' imprisonment.

Those targeting people over their sexuality, gender identity or disability will face the same penalties.

In a letter detailing the amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, Lords ministers wrote that the changes will 'ensure that tackling misogyny is part of the government's approach to tackling hate crime'.'

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... because they are men will continue to get laughed at.

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Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2026-02-18 02:10

Similarly, there is already an existing law that racially motivated crimes should carry a heavier sentence. This law has never been implemented in the case of Pakistan rape gangs targeting white girls.
However, with two tier justice now being baked into our courts, no doubt offences that are decided to be misogynist or based on “gender identity” (which has no legal meaning) will carry a heavier tariff.

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Submitted by yorkshiremra on Sat, 2026-02-21 09:21