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‘British FBI’ to take over counter-terror and fraud probes under police reforms

The National Police Service will be created to crack down on serious and complex crimes.

Evening Standard

Mahmood to get power to sack chief constables after West Midlands Police Israeli fans ban row

The home secretary has moved swiftly after she was unable to sack former West Midlands chief constable Craig Guildford over his force's handling of the Aston Villa match against Maccabi Tel Aviv

The Independent UK

Poorly performing police forces to be named and shamed under new plans

Home Office to set targets for response times and victim satisfaction as home secretary takes powers to intervene directly

The Guardian - UK

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Will Andy Burnham stand as an MP and what would a challenge to Starmer look like?

The ‘King of the North’ has thrown his hat in the ring for the Gorton and Denton by-election

The Independent UK

Cuts to number of police forces ‘risks separating police from communities’

Major policing reforms could be ‘complex to deliver’, a policing body said.

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood to slash number of police forces in major overhaul

The move is being described as the largest shake-up in decades

The Independent UK

Mahmood set to slash number of forces in major police overhaul

The changes will see the overall number of forces slashed from their current level of 43.

The Independent UK

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Mahmood set to slash number of forces in major police shake-up

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley among those calling for sweeping reforms across England and Wales

Evening Standard

MP Andrew Gwynne resigns as Starmer warned of Labour civil war if he blocks Burnham return to Parliament in by-election

Mr Gwynne was sacked as a minister and suspended from the Labour Party last year over offensive messages in a WhatsApp group

Evening Standard

Former police chief referred to watchdog over decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

Craig Guildford announced his retirement as chief constable last week

The Independent UK

Pepper spray use at young offender institutions in England ruled legal

Howard League charity fails in battle to halt government’s decision to make Pava available to prison staff

The Guardian - UK

Ex-West Midlands Police chief could still face conduct probe despite retirement

The Independent Office for Police Conduct signalled it would continue investigating the actions of Craig Guildford and WMP.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Craig Guildford’s departure: right decision, dangerous implications

Editorial: The West Midlands police chief finally bowed to government pressure and quit. But we should not sleepwalk into a centralised system

The Guardian - UK

British police force chief behind decision to ban Maccabi fans from Aston Villa match retires

A British police force chief has retired following criticism over a decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa last year

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Why the home secretary can’t fire a police chief who has done wrong – it’s key to the integrity of British policing

Craig Guildford, the chief constable of one of Britain’s largest police forces, West Midlands Police, will retire, after coming under pressure over a controversial decision by the police to ban visiting supporters of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv from attending a match against Aston Villa.

The Independent UK

West Midlands police chief to retire after resisting calls to quit over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban row

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood said Craig Guildford had done ‘the right thing’ after she previously told MPs she has ‘no confidence’ in his role

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands police chief steps down after row over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

Craig Guildford retires after inquiry found ‘greatly exaggerated’ intelligence was used to justify ban

Evening Standard

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.

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The Independent UK

Wes Streeting tells West Midlands police chief to quit today

Health secretary said he was ‘absolutely shocked’ that Craig Guildford remained in his post after the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban controversy

Evening Standard

'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

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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.

The Independent UK

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

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