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Shefali Saxena Members of the Asian community have told Asian Voice that they ‘still’ do not feel safe in Britain. There has been a 32% increase in reports of sexual offences last year across England and Wales. Shockingly, a BBC investigation found the average case length for sexual offences was nine months. According to Home Office data, last year 7,500 women reported a sexual assault to the Met Police, the highest figure in a decade. The
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With a 32% rise in reports of sexual offences last year in England and Wales, Asian Voice finds out whether British Asians trust the Met Police, report enough offences or live in stigma.
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number of reported sexual assaults against males aged 13 oversaw a 59% increase, to 924 cases. New figures show that 9,245 rapes were reported to the Met in the 12 months to March - a 24% increase on the previous year. This implies that there were more rapes recorded last year than at any point in the last 10 years. The total recorded reports of sexual offences a broad crime category that includes rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse - received by the Met Police increased by 34%. Continued on page 06
Former Chancellor and now Prime Ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak has been heavily scrutinised by his colleagues, rivals, public and media for his financial status and riches. What should ideally matter is that the chosen leader delivers, and brings in solutions for the larger and immediate crisis in the country, which is the NHS and cost of living crises. What definitely doesn't matter is the radical criticism of Sunak’s lifestyle, his £490 Prada shoe, and his wife serving tea to journalists poured in expensive cups. Amid a recent leadership debate with co-candidate Liz Truss on the BBC, Sunak was again criticised by Dorries, the culture secretary, for wearing a £3,500 suit and said that Truss’s earrings that she has worn during the campaign cost £4.50 from Claire’s Accessories. Rishi Sunak responded by saying, “I wasn’t born this way. My family immigrated here 60 years ago and my mum was a local chemist in Southampton. Continued on page 13