Priti Patel’s own officials warned her about easing stop and search conditions

Exclusive: Home Office assessment found that lifting restrictions may lead to more BAME people being stopped

Priti Patel was warned by her own officials that lifting restrictions on police stop and search powers could damage community relations and lead to more people from a minority background being targeted.

An equality impact assessment of stop and search options, commissioned by the Home Office, found that making it easier for the police to stop people may lead to more people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds being stopped.