Decades-Long 'Spycops' Scandal Exposed in ITV Documentary

Undercover Met Police officers deceived women into intimate relationships while infiltrating political groups, sparking a £90m public inquiry.

The 'Spycops' scandal involved undercover Metropolitan Police officers forming deceptive relationships with women to infiltrate over 1,000 political groups from 1968 to 2011.
Officers used stolen identities of deceased children, fathered children with activists, and abruptly disappeared when their covers were at risk.
The ongoing Undercover Policing Inquiry, initiated in 2015, has faced delays and is expected to conclude in 2026, revealing systemic abuses and institutional sexism within the Met Police.
The ITV documentary 'The Undercover Police Scandal: Love and Lies Exposed' features five women sharing their stories of betrayal and their efforts to uncover the truth.
The Met Police has issued an apology, admitting the officers' actions were abusive and deceitful, and pledging reforms to prevent such tactics in the future.