Overview
- Chief Constable Craig Guildford told MPs that a fictitious West Ham v Maccabi Tel Aviv match cited in police paperwork originated from Microsoft Copilot, retracting earlier denials that AI was used and issuing a written apology.
- His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has sent its findings to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, and a Commons statement is expected later today on the force’s conduct.
- West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster says he will review all findings and has scheduled a public accountability session this month should Guildford remain in post.
- MPs on the Home Affairs Committee have questioned the reliability of the force’s intelligence and accused it of misleading Parliament, with Dutch authorities disputing key claims about prior incidents used to justify the ban.
- Terrorism legislation reviewer Jonathan Hall KC said police should have pursued potential offences of stirring up racial hatred in response to intelligence about plans to target Israeli supporters.