35 m. 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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2 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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3 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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3 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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6 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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6 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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6 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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9 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...

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10 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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11 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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11 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.

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28 h. ago London police chief says advisory councils will help address policing ‘blind spots’

London police chief says advisory councils will help address policing ‘blind spots’  CBC

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30 h. ago Football fan ‘consumed’ by gambling thought he was better off dead – inquest

Oliver Long was found dead in East Sussex on February 23 2024 after sending farewell messages to his family a few days earlier.

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32 h. ago Dominik Szoboszlai apologises for 'disrespectful' Liverpool moment as Arne Slot speaks out

Dominik Szoboszlai apologised for the error that led to Barnsley's goal in Liverpool's 4-1 FA Cup victory at Anfield, which the away side didn't appreciate and considered it disrespectful

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34 h. ago The Traitors star Amanda Collier reveals BBC show saved her life after uncovering serious condition

Collier, 57, a former Detective Chief Inspector with the Metropolitan Police, was banished from the series last week

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39 h. ago Greenland is Europe’s credibility litmus test – it must show Trump that aggression carries a price | Fabian Zuleeg

In the new dog-eat-dog world order, appeasement doesn’t work. Time for the EU to grow upFabian Zuleeg is chief executive of the European Policy CentreDonald Trump’s intervention in Venezuela is not a one-off shock. It epitomises his approach of interventionist isolationism based on a revisionist, neo-nationalist agenda in which power is exercised bluntly, international rules are optional and alliances are transactional. In such a dog-eat-dog world, hesitation and ambiguity do not stabilise the system; they become vulnerabilities to be exploited by a volatile and predatory Washington.The seizure of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, combined with Trump’s renewed musings about acquiring Greenland, potentially by using the US military, should dispel any lingering illusion that this is merely erratic behaviour. It reflects a worldview in which sovereignty is conditional, spheres of influence are legitimate, and coercion is normalised when it delivers results in the interest of Trump...

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43 h. ago Police chief quits amid claims he 'abused his position to have affairs with officers'

Scott Chilton retired as chief constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary after the police watchdog said it was investigating alleged gross misconduct.

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48 h. ago Police chief predicted 'somebody could get killed' in unearthed footage before ICE shooting

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara was talking about the rise in Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the area the day before Renee Nicole Good was fatally wounded

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49 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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49 h. ago Celtic fan fury after Rangers collapse left Ben Nygren shellshocked as raging front door protests proved one thing

Swedish playmaker Nygren and the rest of the Hoops squad were given both barrels but the mood has flipped under Martin O'Neill

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