Declassified UK: A former Scotland Yard superintendent has backed calls for the Metropolitan Police chief to resign, over his criticism of pro-Palestine protests and silence over the far right Tommy Robinson protests

Posted: 18th May 2026

A former Scotland Yard superintendent has backed calls for the Metropolitan Police chief to resign, over his criticism of pro-Palestine protests and silence over the far right Tommy Robinson protests 

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