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West Midlands Police 'extremely sorry' for errors as Mahmood loses confidence in chief constable

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  • The inquiry centers on the decision to ban Israeli fans from a Birmingham match, with the official report accusing the force of using exaggerated intelligence to justify a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.
  • The report noted a police reference at the time to a nonexistent match between Maccabi and Premier League side West Ham in 2023, which was deemed to be an “AI hallucination.”
  • We have the ability to ‘call in’ matters using our powers of initiative, without waiting for a referral, if evidence appears to warrant an independent investigation.

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Mahmood has ‘no confidence’ in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mahmood-maccabi-tel-aviv-west-midlands-police-no-confidence-b2900406.htmlIndependent.co.uk
Mahmood has ‘no confidence’ in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban

Watchdog to criticise West Midlands police over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/14/watchdog-to-criticise-west-midlands-police-over-maccabi-tel-aviv-banTheguardian.com
Watchdog to criticise West Midlands police over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

Police chief apologises for 'erroneous' Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban evidence, blaming AI

https://news.sky.com/story/police-chief-apologises-for-erroneous-maccabi-tel-aviv-fan-ban-evidence-blaming-ai-13494040News.sky.com
Police chief apologises for 'erroneous' Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban evidence, blaming AI

Police chief admits misleading MPs in Maccabi Tel Aviv hearing

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/police-chief-west-midlands-ai-false-maccabi-tel-aviv-fan-ban-0vxk9lrbgThetimes.com
Police chief admits misleading MPs in Maccabi Tel Aviv hearing

Police chief apologises for 'erroneous' Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban evidence for Aston Villa Europa League match, blaming AI

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11959/13494110/police-chief-apologises-for-erroneous-maccabi-tel-aviv-fan-ban-evidence-for-aston-villa-europa-league-match-blaming-aiSkysports.com
Police chief apologises for 'erroneous' Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban evidence for Aston Villa Europa League match, blaming AI

Police chief apologises for AI error that helped form Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban decision

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/47607667/police-chief-apologises-ai-error-helped-form-maccabi-tel-aviv-fan-ban-decisionEspn.com
Police chief apologises for AI error that helped form Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban decision

UK police apologise to parliament after admitting a major and controversial policy decision was based on AI making stuff up

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/uk-police-apologise-to-parliament-after-admitting-a-major-and-controversial-policy-decision-was-based-on-ai-making-stuff-up/Pcgamer.com
UK police apologise to parliament after admitting a major and controversial policy decision was based on AI making stuff up

Cops admit 'mistakes were made' after officer who banned Jewish fans faces sack

https://www.the-sun.com/news/15780795/cop-banned-jewish-fans-aston-villa-game-home-secretary/The-sun.com
Cops admit 'mistakes were made' after officer who banned Jewish fans faces sack

Why banning of Maccabi fans raises questions about police integrity

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2xnzye903oBbc.com
Why banning of Maccabi fans raises questions about police integrity

Streeting 'horrified' if West Midlands Police chief stays in job

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15466105/Wes-Streeting-says-horrified-fire-West-Midlands-Police-chief-job-end-day-misled-MPs-public-Maccabi-Tel-Aviv-fan-ban.htmlDailymail.co.uk
Streeting 'horrified' if West Midlands Police chief stays in job

UK Home secretary says no confidence in police chief after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Aston Villa

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6969557/2026/01/14/maccabi-tel-aviv-aston-villa-police-home-secretary/Nytimes.com
UK Home secretary says no confidence in police chief after Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban at Aston Villa

UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans

https://apnews.com/article/maccabi-fans-ban-aston-villa-police-320439b1e2f3bc267528a95e85c89d4bApnews.com
UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans

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