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Police officers in a specialist crime unit used extreme and deeply offensive language and created a ‘toxic culture that became the norm’ because of ‘weak leadership’, a misconduct hearing heard today. The serious organised crime team at Northern Police Investigation Centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, described as ‘ableist, sexist, racist, transphobic and homophobic’, were caught making … Read more
Diana’s mystery note at heart of Bashir probe ‘heaps praise on the shamed BBC journalist’, claim insiders – after it went missing for 20 years and was suddenly found as investigation reopened Note went missing for more than 20 years after a staff member took it home BBC is using it as tool to suggest … Read more
Family of lawyer Pat Finucane say they will seek support from President-Elect Joe Biden to push for public inquiry into his murder by Loyalist paramilitaries during the Troubles after it was ruled out by ministers Mr Finucane’s widow and three children were left furious at Government’s move Brandon Lewis said that other investigations into the … Read more
Relatives of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane were handed a blow in their decades-long demand for an official probe into his death today after the Northern Ireland Secretary refused pleas for a public inquiry. Brandon Lewis told MPs that he would not order an investigation into state collision into the lawyers brutal death at the … Read more
Grieving relatives of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will learn today if their 31-year battle for justice could be finally won. The UK Government will later announce whether it will hold a public inquiry into the killing of the lawyer. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis will tell the solicitor’s family how the state will respond … Read more
Standards tsar with a taste for a stunt: How Sir Alex Allan – who quit following the Priti Patel bullying inquiry – once windsurfed down the Thames to Parliament in a pinstripe suit and bowler hat to get around a train strike Latest Priti Patel row is not the first time Sir Alex Allan has … Read more
Panorama’s star reporter Tom Mangold is astonished that inquiry into Martin Bashir won’t investigate a ‘cover-up’ at BBC after the Diana interview BBC reporter Tom Mangold ‘baffled’ by absence of ‘forgeries’ investigation He outlines points he believes Lord Dyson must address in Panorama inquiry BBC investigating claims Martin Bashir lied to secure Diana Panorama interview … Read more
Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer says he is ‘not at all satisfied’ with BBC Panorama inquiry – after he exposed Martin Bashir letter and demanded an inquiry into ‘whitewash’ interview Earl Spencer said he is ‘not at all satisfied’ with the scope of the BBC inquiry He previously alleged he was shown ‘false bank statements’ by … Read more
MPs could launch their own investigation into Martin Bashir’s Panorama interview with Princess Diana after the BBC’s independent inquiry has concluded. The corporation has appointed Lord Dyson, the former head of the Court of Appeal, to scrutinise allegations Bashir lied to the royal in order to land the 1995 scoop. Julian Knight, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media … Read more
Mr Witchell, 67, is said to have been ‘deeply disturbed’ by claims Mr Bashir allegedly spun an outlandish web of deceit to win Diana’s trust Veteran BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell will appear before an inquiry into whether Martin Bashir conned Princess Diana into their notorious 1995 interview having been ‘deeply disturbed’ by the alleged dirty tactics, … Read more