Met Police launches review over fears 300 recruits were not properly vetted

The Met said the internal review was part of an effort to build ‘trust and confidence with the public’ - (PA)

Scotland Yard has launched a review of the vetting of hundreds of new recruits amid fears crucial background checks may have been bungled.

The country’s biggest police force is said to be urgently re-vetting over 300 people hired between 2016 and 2023 after it identified potential errors in the recruitment process.