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London Fire Brigade Commissioner calls review findings 'horrifying'

Swathes of firefighters face the sack if they are found to have bullied or been racist, misogynistic or homophobic, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) chief has said. The fire service has “dangerous levels of ingrained prejudice against women”, while colleagues from minority backgrounds are “frequently the target of racist abuse”,…

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade found ‘institutionally misogynist and racist’ in damning independent review

London Fire Brigade has been found “institutionally misogynist and racist” in a damning independent report. Accounts ranging from women being groped to people having their helmets filled with urine feature in the wide-ranging review, which examined the culture at England’s biggest fire and rescue service. Led by Nazir Afzal, a…

Evening Standard

Firefighters face sack if found to have bullied or been racist, LFB boss says

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe spoke at a briefing at LFB headquarters.

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Author of London fire brigade report warns of racism and misogyny in other organisations

Nazir Afzal calls for national inquiry and says he has been contacted by NHS, BBC and police about issues they face

The Guardian - UK

Toxic sexist and racist abuse in London Fire Brigade dismissed as 'banter'

The culture review of the service, London mayor Sadiq Khan said, contains 'abhorrent' details and 'must be nothing short of a watershed moment' when it should be a workplace free of discrimination

Daily Mirror

London Fire Brigade institutionally misogynist and racist, review finds

An independent culture review into the brigade was led by former chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal.

The Independent UK

Report finds misogyny, racism and bullying at London fire brigade

Female firefighters have been groped, beaten and had their helmets filled with urine, review finds

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Former chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal unveiled as new Chancellor of the University of Manchester

Nazir Afzal OBE was officially put into the chancellor position on October 12.

Manchester Evening News

Black History Month 2022 - all the events taking place in Greater Manchester

Manchester is celebrating black brilliance and talent across theatre, film, art and music this Black History Month

Manchester Evening News

Senior officer at scandal-hit police force gets top job at another Welsh force

Amanda Blakeman has been made chief constable of North Wales Police

Wales Online

Northern towns 'in denial' about historic child sexual abuse, Nazir Afzal claims

Former North West Chief Prosecutor Nazir Afzal has said there is a culture of denial at many town halls

Manchester Evening News

Plymouth to challenge male violence with ‘active bystander’ training

In response to murder of Bobbi-Anne McLeod, men and boys will be coached in how to respond to misogynistic behaviour

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer's £200 'Beergate' curry bill has been exaggerated, says takeaway boss

Keir Starmer is now being investigated by Durham Police over the so-called Beergate event while campaigning last year while Covid rules were still in place

Daily Mirror

Proper investigation of Cummings ‘might have prevented’ Partygate

Former prosecutor for north-west England, Nazir Afzal, critical of police handling of alleged Covid rule breaches

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Manchester Evening News

Former chief crown prosecutor named new Chancellor of The University of Manchester

Mr Afzal, who brought the Rochdale grooming gang to justice, succeeds poet Lemn Sissay

Manchester Evening News

Stop and search powers authorised, 54 arrested in one day – violence reduction campaign launched following string of fatal stabbings

He said authorities will work to ensure the powers are not used in a discriminatory way

Wales Online

Lawyers question how publishing Sue Gray's report on Boris Johnson and partygate scandal could prejudice police probe

Leading lawyer Nazir Afzal branded it 'absolute nonsense'

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