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News · 4 June 2026

Bias claims could send UK policing back to 60s

Bias claims could send UK policing back to 60s

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A police chief, among other senior figures, warns that anti-white bias claims could push UK policing backwards. These senior police figures are pushing back against politicians, accusing them of stoking tensions over Henry Novak's murder. They fear these claims could make policing resemble the 1960s era, affecting how the public is served.

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