Streeting piles pressure on West Midlands Police chief to stand down Wes Streeting said he was ‘absolutely shocked’ that Craig Guildford remained in his post after the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban controversy. Evening Standard · Jan 15
'Resign today,' Cabinet minister tells Chief Constable in storm over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban Health Secretary Wes Streeting slams West Midlands police boss Craig Guildford Evening Standard · Jan 15
Police chief clings to his job after losing confidence of Home Secretary Craig Guildford is under pressure as part of the fallout over the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending Villa Park in November. Evening Standard · Jan 15
Police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban clings to job despite home secretary wanting him to quit Shabana Mahmood has lost confidence in Craig Guildford over his force’s ‘exaggerated and untrue’ intelligence assessments The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
West Midlands Police admits ‘mistakes made’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban The force did not address the future of its Chief Constable Craig Guildford. Evening Standard · Jan 14
West Midlands police boss declines to sack chief constable amid ‘damning’ review PCC Simon Foster has said he listened to Shabana Mahmood’s statement on Wednesday and awaits a parliamentary report over the matter. Evening Standard · Jan 14
Labour ban on peaceful protest at animal-testing centres slated as ‘draconian assault on democracy’ Free-speech and rights activists warn of slide towards criminalising right to free assembly The Independent UK · Jan 14
UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa The Independent UK · Jan 14
Home Secretary says she has no confidence in police boss after Maccabi fan ban She also expressed frustration that she was not able to sack chief constable Craig Guildford herself. Evening Standard · Jan 14
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has ‘no confidence’ in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban The home secretary has declared that she will change the law to give her the power to dismiss the chief constable of West Midlands Police The Independent UK · Jan 14
Home secretary says she has lost confidence in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban Shabana Mahmood’s statement on Craig Guildford comes after inquiry finds intelligence on Israeli fans ‘exaggerated or simply untrue’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
Police chief blames AI for banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in apology to MPs Home secretary Shabana Mahmood to make a statement to MPs after receiving report on the decision The Independent UK · Jan 14
UK politics: West Midlands crime commissioner resists calls for immediate sacking of chief constable – as it happened Simon Foster says he will give report into force’s handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban ‘careful consideration’ in deciding Craig Guildford’s fate The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
West Midlands police commissioner criticises MPs for bias against chief constable Exclusive: Simon Foster is the man responsible for deciding if Craig Guildford should be fired over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Evening Standard · Jan 13 Home Office criticised for ‘gimmick’ TikTok account promoting migrant deportations The ‘Secure Borders UK’ TikTok account was launched by the Home Office
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13 UK politics: Tories call for block on Chinese super-embassy amid claims of hidden chamber near sensitive cables – as it happened Shadow home office minister Alicia Kearns says unredacted plans show 208 secret rooms and approving plans would be ‘insanity’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 Decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match challenged by Dutch police Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiry
The Independent UK · Jan 12 Iran latest: Trump orders 25% tariff on any country doing business with Tehran US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators
Evening Standard · Jan 11 Death toll in Iran mounts as UK calls for Ayatollah’s regime to show restraint The flagpole outside the Iranian embassy in London was toppled by a protester.
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Shabana Mahmood to end duty to support all destitute asylum seekers in bid to shut hotels Keir Starmer’s government is attempting to demonstrate progress on deterring small boat crossings
Evening Standard · Jan 9 Shabana Mahmood to end duty to support some asylum seekers in bid to shut hotels Sir Keir Starmer’s Government is attempting to demonstrate progress on deterring small boat crossings.
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Labour to ramp up closure of asylum hotels in Spring under immigration crackdown Labour has pledged to close down all asylum hotels by 2029
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Greens could join pact with Labour to stop Farage – but only if Starmer is replaced as leader, Polanski says Exclusive: Zack Polanski tells The Independent that doing a deal with a Starmer-led Labour Party would ‘lead to a worse version of Nigel Farage’
Evening Standard · Jan 7 Mahmood promises murdered MP’s family independent review into state failings Sir David Amess’s family have made repeated calls for a public inquiry since his death in 2021.
The Independent UK · Jan 7 Murdered MP’s family promised independent review into state failings Former home secretary Yvette Cooper previously wrote to Sir David’s family to reject their calls for an inquiry