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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nina Lloyd

Police chief clings to his job after losing confidence of Home Secretary

Craig Guildford has resisted pressure to resign over the controversy surrounding the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

The chief constable of West Midlands Police is clinging to his job after losing the confidence of the Home Secretary following the move to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa.

Craig Guildford has resisted calls to resign after apologising for giving incorrect evidence about the controversy to MPs which included denying that AI had been used in a report that informed the decision.

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