5 h. ago Culling of the chief constables: Top officer calls for forces to be slashed from 43 to as few as 10 amid demands for a 'police tax' to solve postcode lottery of funding

Gavin Stephens, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), has called for the most radical changes to policing in a century.

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30 h. ago 'Our current policing model was built for the 1960s': Two of the UK's most senior police chiefs say having 43 separate forces is 'inefficient' and 'outdated'

Our ability to tackle the crime threats to communities, whether local or global, is undermined by this outdated system.

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60 h. ago British police force chief behind decision to ban Maccabi fans from Aston Villa match retires

A British police force chief has retired following criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year

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61 h. ago West Midlands police chief steps down after row over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

Craig Guildford’s retirement comes after inquiry found force used ‘exaggerated and untrue’ intelligence to justify banCraig Guildford has announced his retirement as chief constable of West Midlands police, after an official inquiry found his force used “exaggerated and untrue” intelligence to justify a ban on fans of an Israeli football team.The pressure on one of Britain’s most senior chief constables had been intense after the basis for his force’s claims about the ban unravelled and the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said she had no confidence in him. Continue reading...

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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6 d. 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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9 d. ago Major boost to 'lifeline' support as top minister makes adult social care vow

Health minister Stephen Kinnock said the Government is ramping up funding for at-home support while a major commission into the adult social care system is carried out

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1 week ago Jewish community ‘frustrated’ with police over handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

West Midlands police face MPs after barring Israeli football team’s supporters from match against Aston VillaWest Midlands police “did not do themselves any favours” when giving evidence to MPs about a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, a Birmingham Jewish leader has said.The force’s chief constable, Craig Guildford, is facing growing calls from MPs and Jewish groups to resign after further details emerged about the circumstances surrounding a ban on away fans attending the Europa League match against Aston Villa at Villa Park on 6 November. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Serial rapist PC David Carrick slipped through police background checks

The former Met officer was among 131 rogue officers who committed offences after the force failed to follow vetting guidelines because of pressure from chiefs to boost workforce numbers, report reveals

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1 week ago Police chief 'must be sacked' over claims force 'scraped' Google to justify ban on Israeli football fans after pressure from pro

Craig Guildford, who heads West Midlands Police, has been warned his position is 'untenable' in the wake of an extraordinary Commons committee hearing.

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1 week ago Zelenskyy forces out Ukrainian spy chief who led daring raids against Russia

Vasyl Malyuk reportedly unwilling to leave post as head of the Security Service but will now lead special operationsThe spy chief who led Ukraine’s most audacious behind-the-lines operations in its war with Russia has been forced to resign by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Vasyl Malyuk, who was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine last year, reportedly fought to stay in post as head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) but relented on Monday at a meeting with the president. Continue reading...

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1 week ago All the foods now classed as 'junk' by advertising chiefs as new law comes into force tonight... including snacks and drinks regarded as healthy

A ban on TV junk food advertising before the watershed and a blanket ban online will come into force this evening in a bid to tackle the childhood obesity crisis.

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2 w. ago Celtic chiefs forced to ponder Wilfried Nancy future as naive and hubristic tenure sent into abyss by Rangers

Two managers going in opposite directions after taking difference stance to Old Firm rebuilds

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2 w. ago Seething Celtic supporters group vow to 'force' chiefs out as they point blame at one man in blistering statement

The Hoops fan movement have vowed to 'escalate' their campaign to remove the current club custodians from power

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2 w. ago Police are facing ruin from Labour's 'soft justice crimewave': Forces set for £800million bill from plan to jail fewer criminals

Labour's soft justice reforms will unleash a crimewave, pushing some forces to the brink of bankruptcy, warn police chiefs.

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3 w. ago Boxing Day hunts go ahead across Wales as supporters vow to fight ban

It comes as the Government's new animal welfare strategy announced on Monday, outlines its plans to ban trail hunting

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3 w. ago Three inmates captured in Florida after escaping jail near Atlanta

Inmates’ escape from DeKalb county jail discovered during routine security check early MondayThree inmates who escaped from a jail east of Atlanta, including one who was being held on a murder charge, have been apprehended in Florida, a member of a federal fugitive taskforce confirmed.Eric Heinze, assistant chief inspector with the US Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, declined to share further details ahead of a news conference planned in Atlanta later on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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