Maccabi Tel AvivWest Midlands Police apologise for using AI in ‘dodgy dossier’ ahead of Maccabi fan banThe force’s intelligence report contained reference to a game that never happened between Maccabi and West HamBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
BirminghamIt’s simple. The police gave in to extremists in BirminghamI was invited to a meeting of the city’s senior police officers regarding the fan ban – and they peddled a series of liesBy Michael Rowe4 min read
PoliceWest Midlands Police chief must quit, says Jewish community leader who was at talks with forceHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to address MPs this afternoon regarding Craig GuildfordBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
By Gill LevyWest Midlands Police capitulated to antisemitism – a former Met officer’s verdictThe answer to why WMP retreated from risks they themselves identified is simple: cowardice and a lack of integrity4 min read
Maccabi Tel AvivJerusalem sources deny claim Israeli police failed to attend key West Midlands force meeting on Maccabi fan banWest Midlands Police claimed their Israeli counterparts ‘missed an opportunity’ to ‘exchange intelligence’, but Israeli officials insist they were never invitedBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
PoliceMaccabi fan ban: Pressure mounts on WMP chief constable to resign following ‘deeply concerning’ revelationsJewish communal groups have called for Craig Guildford’s resignation, as has opposition leader Kemi BadenochBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Football‘Organised extremists’ aim to ‘remove’ Jews from football, antisemitism expert warnsLord Mann’s warning comes as controversy continues to swirl over the Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban in BirminghamBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
The Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban and West Midlands Police controversy – a timelineThe key dates and developments in the ongoing dispute that shows no sign of fading awayBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||January 6, 2026 15:21
West Midlands Police accused of fabricating evidence to ban Maccabi supportersThe force drew up the ‘intelligence’ after the decision of “no away fans” had already been taken, the Sunday Times reportsBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||January 4, 2026 13:04
Minutes of West Midlands Police meeting contain no suggestion Jewish community backed Maccabi fan banRepresentatives of the force even noted that Jewish groups ‘expressed concern that banning away fans could be perceived as antisemitic’, according to official records disclosed under a Freedom of Information requestBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||January 2, 2026 09:42
Over 100 parliamentarians ask police watchdog to investigate Maccabi fan ban‘We do not have confidence in West Midlands Police's ability to investigate its own actions,’ said the group of MPs and peersBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||December 15, 2025 11:23
West Midlands Police may face second hearing and warned about misleading parliamentForce could now be recalled to appear before powerful committee of MPsBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||December 10, 2025 18:08
West Midlands Police must face inquiry into Maccabi ban, say frontline politiciansFormer attorney general and Jewish Leadership Council join calls for independent investigation after force gave misleading answers to MPsBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||December 9, 2025 16:40
West Midlands Police accused of using AI in report justifying Maccabi banSenior officers at the force have already admitted their intelligence report contained a reference to a fixture that never happenedBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||December 8, 2025 11:24
Police integrity has been left in tatters by the Villa Park banNick Timothy MP: ‘Are West Midlands Police capable of ensuring peace and order on the streets, without surrendering to the threats of activists and thugs?’By Nick Timothy3 min read||December 4, 2025 10:19
West Midlands Police’s justification of banning Maccabi fans ‘blown apart’, claims senior Tory MPNick Timothy accused the force of being influenced by pro-Gaza independent MP Ayoub KhanBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||December 3, 2025 13:01
