Stop and search is on the rise and more dangerous than any drug

The lack of options for some young black men is compounded by the risk of a criminal conviction or a custodial sentence being higher than white people when engaging in this type of illicit activity, writes Ian Hamilton

Police carry out a stop and search on a suspect in London (PA)

While we’re all aghast at the murder of George Floyd in America we should look closer to home and reflect on domestic injustice.

We are not all equal under UK law – and a timely reminder comes from recent Home Office data on stop and search with a focus on ethnicity.

Stop and search has proved to be controversial and polarising. Even before data became available, young black men were all too aware of the unfair way this activity was carried out by the police.