Hundreds of people joined rallies across the East Midlands today in a show of unity against hate crime.
It comes after a surge in the number of reports of racial abuse and attacks nationwide following the EU referendum - with the National Police Chiefs Council saying it had seen a 57 per cent rise in the days following the vote.
A rally promoting unity against racism and xenophobia is underway in Derby.
Called 'Derby Stands Together', it is taking place outside the Council House, and has been organised and supported by a number of groups including Hope not Hate, Derby 38 Degrees, Derby Unite Community branch and Derby Peoples Assembly.
It's not the first rally to take place in the East Midlands calling for unity after the country voted to leave the European Union. Nottingham and Leicester staged events earlier this week.
A vigil is also taking place at Jubilee Square in Leicester this afternoon, organised by the Council of Faiths, to show the city is united and tolerant.
West Midlands Weather: Windy on Sunday with showers and sunny spells
East Midlands Weather: Heavy rain over Derbyshire hills, drier and brighter elsewhere
The city’s spike in coronavirus cases has sparked a report that it may be the first UK location to be subjected to a district lockdown.