Watchdog to criticise West Midlands police over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

Policing inspectorate to say force made series of errors in how it gathered and handled intelligenceUK politics live – latest updatesWest Midlands police will be criticised in a report about their handling of intelligence used to justify banning Israeli fans from a football game in Birmingham, the Guardian understands.The inquiry was ordered by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, and carried out by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, the policing inspectorate. Continue reading...