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Tories urge Sharon Osbourne to stand in Birmingham local elections after star shared outrage over ex-Jihadi candidate

Andrew Mitchell MP said Osbourne should stand ‘to help restore Birmingham civic pride’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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‘Zio-eradication’ group that favours ‘armed resistance’ to meet in Birmingham

By Daniel Ben-David

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Former jihadi who wants Muslims to ‘learn to fight’ runs for Birmingham City Council

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Acting chief constable Scott Green was questioned by West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster on Tuesday morning (WMP PCC)

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West Midlands Police pause use of AI following Maccabi match ‘hallucination’

By Jane Prinsley

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West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford (Image: ParliamentTV)

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West Midlands Police chief retires following Maccabi fan ban scandal

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Health secretary calls on West Midlands Police chief to resign by the end of the day

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Masjid Al Falaah mosque near Villa Park stadium in Birmingham (Google street view)

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BBC criticised for Maccabi fan ban interview at mosque where preacher called for death of Israeli ‘oppressors’

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Home Secretary says she has no confidence in chief of West Midlands Police

Shabana Mahmood told MPs the police ‘overstated the threat posed by the Maccabi fans, while understating the risk that posed to the Israeli fans’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

6 min read

January 14, 2026 14:54

Chief Constable Craig Guildford of West Midlands Police (Parliament TV)

West Midlands Police apologise for using AI in ‘dodgy dossier’ ahead of Maccabi fan ban

The force’s intelligence report contained reference to a game that never happened between Maccabi and West Ham

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

January 14, 2026 11:49

It’s simple. The police gave in to extremists in Birmingham

I was invited to a meeting of the city’s senior police officers regarding the fan ban – and they peddled a series of lies

By Michael Rowe

4 min read

January 14, 2026 11:46

West Midlands Police chief must quit, says Jewish community leader who was at talks with force

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to address MPs this afternoon regarding Craig Guildford

By Jane Prinsley

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January 14, 2026 11:37

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West Midlands Police capitulated to antisemitism – a former Met officer’s verdict

The answer to why WMP retreated from risks they themselves identified is simple: cowardice and a lack of integrity

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Assistant Chief Constable Mike O'Hara (l), Chief Constable Craig Guildford, Chief Inspector Mick Wilkinson (Image: Parliamentlive.tv)

Jerusalem sources deny claim Israeli police failed to attend key West Midlands force meeting on Maccabi fan ban

West Midlands Police claimed their Israeli counterparts ‘missed an opportunity’ to ‘exchange intelligence’, but Israeli officials insist they were never invited

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

January 8, 2026 13:51

A man protests the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ahead of the team's Europa League match against Aston Villa on November 06, 2025, in Birmingham (Getty Images)

Maccabi fan ban: Pressure mounts on WMP chief constable to resign following ‘deeply concerning’ revelations

Jewish communal groups have called for Craig Guildford’s resignation, as has opposition leader Kemi Badenoch

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

January 7, 2026 16:00

‘Organised extremists’ aim to ‘remove’ Jews from football, antisemitism expert warns

Lord Mann’s warning comes as controversy continues to swirl over the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban in Birmingham

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

January 7, 2026 12:42

Empty seats seen at Villa Park Stadium in November when Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were controversially banned from attending the match in Birmingham (Photo: Getty)

The Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban and West Midlands Police controversy – a timeline

The key dates and developments in the ongoing dispute that shows no sign of fading away

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

January 6, 2026 15:21

The outside of Villa Park Stadium pictured ahead of the Aston Villa-Maccabi Tel Aviv match on November 6 (Photo: Getty)

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Birmingham

Tories urge Sharon Osbourne to stand in Birmingham local elections after star shared outrage over ex-Jihadi candidate

‘Zio-eradication’ group that favours ‘armed resistance’ to meet in Birmingham

Former jihadi who wants Muslims to ‘learn to fight’ runs for Birmingham City Council

West Midlands Police pause use of AI following Maccabi match ‘hallucination’

West Midlands Police chief retires following Maccabi fan ban scandal

Health secretary calls on West Midlands Police chief to resign by the end of the day

BBC criticised for Maccabi fan ban interview at mosque where preacher called for death of Israeli ‘oppressors’

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