Young Muslim women say they're feeling the Brexit effect

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Is racism really on the increase post-Brexit?

Since the results of the EU In/Out referendum, police say there's been an increase in cases of hate crime across the UK.

The National Police Chiefs' Council said they have been informed about 331 hate crime incidents - the weekly average is usually 63.

We've been hearing from young Muslim women about whether Britain has become less tolerant after the Brexit vote.

Mariya, 22, says she now feels scared leaving her mosque.

In Greater Manchester alone police say they've seen a 50% rise in reports in the past week.

Osha, 22, doesn't wear a hijab and says she feels she can "try and not be visible", but she says for people with foreign accents it has become much harder.

The Leave campaign has been criticised by some for being too focused on immigration - but some of you have told us that you voted to leave and are also receiving abuse.

Incidents in the past seven days include a Polish Community Centre in London being vandalised, a US Army veteran being racially abused on a Manchester tram and a halal butchers was set alight in Walsall after a bottle of "ignited liquid" was thrown at an employee.

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The women spoke to Asian Network reporter Maaiysa Valli

However we've also reported on some of the random acts of kindness that have been happening.

So how worried do minorities feel about racism post-Brexit?

Asian Network's Maaiysa Valli has been speaking to a group of young Muslim women in London about their individual perceptions.

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