"Hate crime spiked during parliamentary debates around what Boris Johnson labelled a “surrender bill” aiming to prevent a no-deal Brexit, police have revealed."
See: Hate crime surged during Brexit ‘surrender’ bill debates in parliament, police reveal (The Independent, link):
“Senior officers would not be drawn on the specific impact of the prime minister’s language but repeated appeals for moderation from public figures.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for operations said the increases “seemed to coincide with some of the debates” in parliament.”