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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Home secretary orders review into ‘political activism’ within policing

Suella Braverman, centre, talking to officers at Greater Manchester Police headquarters this week.
Suella Braverman, centre, talking to officers at Greater Manchester Police headquarters this week. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

The home secretary has commissioned a review into police activism and impartiality as she tells officers to focus on crime rather than being involved in “political matters”.

Suella Braverman said public confidence had been damaged as a result of police engaging in “contentious issues”, such as officers taking a knee in a gesture against racism and policing gender-critical views on social media.

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