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Her vulnerability would have been known to Fayaz, who the court heard was aged either 17 or 18 at the time of his offending.

Cooper also announced a "rapid" audit to examine the ethnicity and demographics of gangs and their victims, as well as the "cultural drivers" behind the offending.

Bankers and financiers say Trump’s victory has emboldened those who chafed at “woke doctrine” and felt they had to self-censor or change their language to avoid offending younger colleagues, women, minorities or disabled people.

"The CPS prosecuted the case as a hate crime which carries with it an increased sentence to fully reflect the gravity of offending that is motivated by hostility, based on sexual orientation," she added.

They also help former prisoners with housing, employment and access to benefits, and protect the public by assessing the risk of further offending.