2 h. ago Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has ‘no confidence’ in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

The home secretary has declared that she will change the law to give her the power to dismiss the chief constable of West Midlands Police

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4 h. ago How can he cling on? West Midlands Police chief 'refuses to quit' over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban despite losing the confidence of Shabana Mahmood

The force has come under intense scrutiny after supporters of the Israeli football team were barred from travelling to the football match at Villa Park in Birmingham last November.

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5 h. ago Police chief behind Maccabi supporters ban is victim of ‘a witch hunt’ says local MP

Calls for the West Midlands Police chief behind a ban on Israeli football fans attending a game in the UK last year to step down are ‘a witch hunt’, a local MP has said.

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5 h. ago West Midlands police boss declines to sack chief constable amid ‘damning’ review

PCC Simon Foster has said he listened to Shabana Mahmood’s statement on Wednesday and awaits a parliamentary report over the matter.

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7 h. ago UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans

The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa

Politics

7 h. ago Home Secretary says she has no confidence in police boss after Maccabi fan ban

She also expressed frustration that she was not able to sack chief constable Craig Guildford herself.

Society

8 h. ago Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood 'no longer has confidence' in West Midlands Police chief

The Home Secretary said the findings of a report into Chief constable Craig Guildford's force were 'damning' and 'devastating'.

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8 h. ago Mahmood has ‘no confidence’ in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

The home secretary has declared that she will change the law to give her the powers to dismiss the chief constable of West Midlands police

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8 h. ago Shabana Mahmood gives damning 'no confidence' verdict on West Midlands Police chief

Shabana Mahmood told MPs that a review she commissioned into the decision by West Midlands Police was damning. She said she no longer has confidence in the force's chief Craig Guildford

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11 h. ago Home secretary says she has lost confidence in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

Statement by Shabana Mahmood is blow to Craig Guildford’s chances of remaining West Midlands police chief constable UK politics live – latest updatesThe home secretary has said she has lost confidence in the West Midlands chief constable after a “damning” report into a ban on Israeli fans from a football game in Birmingham.The inquiry, which was ordered by Shabana Mahmood and carried out by the policing inspectorate His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, found the force made a series of errors in how it gathered and handled intelligence. Continue reading...

Society

12 h. ago West Midlands Police chief admits to misleading MPs with AI as he defended decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match

West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford has apologised to MPs for giving them erroneous evidence about the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, blaming the use of AI.

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13 h. ago Police chief blames AI for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in apology to MPs

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to make a statement to MPs after receiving report on the decision

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13 h. ago Police chief apologises for error in evidence over Maccabi football fan ban

West Midlands Police Chief constable Craig Guildford wrote to the Home Affairs Committee to apologise.

Sport

22 h. ago End of the line for top officer in Maccabi fan ban fiasco? Chief constable is fighting to save his career after Aston Villa saga

A chief constable fighting for his career is set to face heavy criticism today when a damning inquiry into the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan fiasco is shown to the Home Secretary.

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48 h. ago Arrests of illegal workers reach record highs amid immigration crackdown: ‘There is nowhere to hide’

Some 12,791 visits took place in 2025, up 57 per cent from 2024, to businesses such as nail bars, car washes, barbers and takeaways

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51 h. ago Police crime panel Chair warns chief constable's head could be 'on the chopping block' over a ban on Israeli football fans travelling to Birmingham

Suky Samra chaired the confirmation meeting at which the West Midlands Police and Crime Panel endorsed Craig Guildford as the West Midland force's new chief constable in 2022.

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52 h. ago Football fan jailed after 'permanently disfiguring' player on his own team by launching seat

Former Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie was left with a severe injury after a fan's actions following a Scottish Premiership match last year.

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52 h. ago Police boss 'should be sacked' after Israeli fans banned from Aston Villa game, MPs claim

West Midlands chief constable Craig Guildford could be shown a red card after Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were barred from travelling to the game at Aston Villa by the local safety advisory group

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3 d. ago West Midlands Police chief constable blamed for the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan fiasco could be sacked in days after report is given to the Home Secretary

Senior Tories have called for Craig Guildford to be sacked as head of West Midlands Police over his handling of the force's decision to ban the Israeli fans from an Aston Villa game last year.

Society

3 d. ago Shabana Mahmood 'knew of plan to ban Israeli fans EIGHT days earlier than she claimed

New evidence casting doubts over Shabana Mahmood's claims that she did not have enough time to overturn a controversial ban on Israeli football fans has been uncovered by the MOS.

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