The Metropolitan Police faces a new racism storm over WhatsApp messages sent by former officers, as allegations of bigotry continue to haunt the force.
As our Home Affairs Editor Martin Bentham and City Hall Editor Ross Lydall report, a whistleblower and ex-officer has admitted he had been part of a group chat in which both former and serving officers posted messages that included “extremely unpleasant” references to Black politicians, jibes about the recent deadly flooding in Pakistan, repeated use of the ‘P’ words as well as misogynistic exchanges.
