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Full list of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches set to close

The exact number of job losses is not known at this time

The Independent UK

Lloyds Banking Group: Which branches are closing and when?

The banking group will shut 53 Lloyds branches, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland sites as part of the latest announcement.

Evening Standard

Woman denies interfering with provision of abortion services

Isabel Vaughan-Spruce was charged by West Midlands Police in December for ‘silently praying in a buffer zone’, it is claimed.

Evening Standard

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Commissioner says he couldn’t sack police chief ‘on the spot’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

‘It’s not an episode of The Apprentice, there has to be a lawful process’, says West Midlands police commissioner Simon Foster

The Guardian - UK

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

Is AI hurting your ability to think? How to reclaim your brain

The retirement of West Midlands police chief Craig Guildford is a wake-up call for those of us using artificial intelligence (AI) tools at work and in our personal lives. Guildford lost the confidence of the home secretary after it was revealed that the force used incorrect AI-generated evidence in their…

The Conversation

When policing, football and politics collide

Letters: Readers reflect on the West Midlands police chief stepping down after the row over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

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Retired chief constable referred to watchdog over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

Craig Guildford, 52, announced his retirement from West Midlands Police on Friday.

Evening Standard

Retired West Midlands police chief Craig Guildford referred to watchdog

IOPC asked to investigate former chief constable after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from Aston Villa match

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

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 Conversation

West Midlands Police chief to retire after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban criticism

Chief Constable Craig Guildford will step down as the head of the force following mounting pressure for him to quit.

Evening Standard

West Midlands police boss ‘due to retire’ amid Maccabi fan ban fallout

Police and crime commissioner for the West Midlands Simon Foster is expected to speak to the media later and announce the exit of Craig Guildford.

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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

The Guardian - UK

By seeking to defuse domestic tensions over Gaza, West Midlands police ended up making matters worse

For the sake of British Jews and British Muslims – and those of us who believe in multiculturalism – lessons must be learned from the Villa Park row, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

West Midlands chief constable may face investigation by police watchdog

Craig Guildford remains in post after damning report into decision to ban Israeli fans from football match, despite calls for his resignation

The Guardian - UK

Streeting ‘horrified’ if police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban not gone by end of day

Minister says he is shocked West Midlands chief who misled MPs and public is still in post

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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.

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

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

The Guardian - UK

What did West Midlands police chief get wrong in decision to ban Maccabi fans?

Craig Guildford’s job is on the line after a damning police inspectorate report laid bare the force’s intelligence failures

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.

The Independent UK

Police chief behind Maccabi supporters ban is victim of ‘a witch hunt’ says local MP

Calls for the West Midlands Police chief behind a ban on Israeli football fans attending a game in the UK last year to step down are ‘a witch hunt’, a local MP has said.

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