Nick Ferrari and Chris Philp on LBC this morning.

A senior Tory was left floundering after the party launched a major new justice policy on the anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s murder.

Chris Philp insisted it “was unintentional” that the party was calling for police to stop recording “non-crime hate incidents” exactly 33 years after the teenager’s brutal killing.

Police guidance on the recording of NCHIs was first published in 2005, following recommendations by the MacPherson inquiry into Stephen’s death.

On LBC this morning, presenter Nick Ferrari asked shadow home secretary Philp: “You are aware that today is the anniversary of Stephen Lawrence’s murder?”

When Philp said he was, Ferrari said: “Then why would you put the policy out today then?

The Tory frontbencher replied: “Well........

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