The Latest Breaking News from Peter Fahy

Police warn Widdecombe murder speculation is ‘unhelpful and distressing’

Politicians should not comment before facts established, says ex-chief constable, as Farage calls killing ‘premeditated murder’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12

The UK’s 15-year-scandal no government has gripped: grooming gangs explained

Stretching back to 2012, the government investigation into grooming gangs has a controversial history

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025

Review into Axel Rudakubana will criticise Prevent for rejecting his case three times

Despite following policy, counter-terrorism scheme should have accepted more help to deal with the Southport killer

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025

Senior Tory attacks party’s ‘poorly defined’ anti-protest bill after coronation arrests backlash

Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said ‘celebrating crowds applauded and cheered’ as his officers made arrests near the processional route

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

The sick crimes and life of Raoul Moat - and his disturbing legacy

As a new ITV drama tells the story of the hunt for the infamous killer, the M.E.N looks back at his appalling crimes and awful legacy

Manchester Evening News · Apr 15, 2023

Ministers did not understand their own lockdown rules, former GMP chief says

Sir Peter Fahy said 'constant confusion' caused 'huge resentment' in policing

Manchester Evening News · Mar 3, 2023

Police and travel industry react angrily to Matt Hancock lockdown texts

Messages show Hancock urging ministers to ‘get heavy’ with police and making light of hotel quarantine situation

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023

Nicola Bulley: YouTube sleuths slammed for staging filmed dig where mum, 45, went missing

A YouTube video shows a man digging by the River Wyre in St Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire - where Nicola Bulley went missing three weeks ago - while the person filming comments on her disappearance

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2023

Criticism of police’s Nicola Bulley search is unfair, says former chief

Peter Fahy says reaction ‘overblown’ as Lancashire force being asked to ‘operate with a huge public gallery’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023

Nicola Bulley police criticism 'unfair' and 'not helpful' says ex police boss

Sir Peter Fahy, former chief at Greater Manchester Police, said there was "a feeling that the way Lancashire Police has been focused on has got to the stage of being unfair"

Wales Online · Feb 18, 2023