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UK Committee to Recall Police Chief Over Flawed Ban

12/11/2025

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A UK parliamentary committee plans to recall West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford over misleading evidence used to justify banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Committee, chaired by Karen Bradley (Conservative MP), demands documents and may issue a report.
The ban rests on intelligence police now say was flawed.
Critics, including Keir Starmer, say prior Maccabi games were incident-free.
The Home Secretary has ordered an investigation into the ban's underlying intelligence.

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A UK parliamentary committee plans to recall West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guildford over misleading evidence used to justify banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
Committee, chaired by Karen Bradley (Conservative MP), demands documents and may issue a report.
The ban rests on intelligence police now say was flawed.
Critics, including Keir Starmer, say prior Maccabi games were incident-free.
The Home Secretary has ordered an investigation into the ban's underlying intelligence.