'Resign today,' Cabinet minister tells Chief Constable in storm over Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban Health Secretary Wes Streeting slams West Midlands police boss Craig Guildford Evening Standard · Jan 15
Police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban clings to job despite home secretary wanting him to quit Shabana Mahmood has lost confidence in Craig Guildford over his force’s ‘exaggerated and untrue’ intelligence assessments The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
What did West Midlands police chief get wrong in decision to ban Maccabi fans? Craig Guildford’s job is on the line after a damning police inspectorate report laid bare the force’s intelligence failures The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
West Midlands Police admits ‘mistakes made’ over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban The force did not address the future of its Chief Constable Craig Guildford. Evening Standard · Jan 14
Police chief behind Maccabi supporters ban is victim of ‘a witch hunt’ says local MP Calls for the West Midlands Police chief behind a ban on Israeli football fans attending a game in the UK last year to step down are ‘a witch hunt’, a local MP has said. The Independent UK · Jan 14
UK government urges police official to quit over ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans The U.K.'s home secretary has urged the head of West Midlands Police to resign following a report on the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match against Aston Villa The Independent UK · Jan 14
Home secretary says she has lost confidence in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban Shabana Mahmood’s statement on Craig Guildford comes after inquiry finds intelligence on Israeli fans ‘exaggerated or simply untrue’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
West Midlands police chief apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban Craig Guildford says he gave incorrect evidence to MPs and mistake arose from ‘use of Microsoft Copilot’ The Guardian - UK · Jan 14
West Midlands police commissioner criticises MPs for bias against chief constable Exclusive: Simon Foster is the man responsible for deciding if Craig Guildford should be fired over Maccabi Tel Aviv ban The Guardian - UK · Jan 13
Decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match challenged by Dutch police Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiry The Guardian - UK · Jan 12
Jewish community ‘frustrated’ with police over handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban West Midlands police face MPs after barring Israeli football team’s supporters from match against Aston Villa The Guardian - UK · Jan 8
West Midlands police insist decision to ban Maccabi fans ‘not politically influenced’ Police leaders defend position after being recalled to give further evidence in second hearing to home affairs committee The Guardian - UK · Jan 6
Police banned Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans over fears they would ‘come to harm from UK extremists’ The Jewish Board of Deputies has called for the resignation of the chief constable of West Midlands Police over the shock admission The Independent UK · Jan 6
Jewish groups warned ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending match could be seen as ‘antisemitic’ Minutes obtained under freedom of information laws show West Midlands police flagged concerns over decision ahead of Aston Villa match The Guardian - UK · Jan 2
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The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025 MPs to recall West Midlands police chief over evidence error on Maccabi fans ban Craig Guildford told to provide more documents and not ‘mislead parliament’ after fans were banned from Europa Cup game
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025 West Midlands police chief sorry for saying Jewish community supported Maccabi fan ban Senior officer had told MPs some Jewish representatives did not want Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa game classified as high risk
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025 Inside the cold case investigative team fighting to make sure no missing person is ever forgotten INSIDE STORY: Armed with old files, new technology and tireless detective work, a small West Midlands team has solved more than 240 cold cases. They tell Harriette Boucher why they refuse to give up on the missing
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025 Five remain in custody after Villa-Maccabi match passes without serious disorder West Midlands Police said the suspects include a man accused of trying to throw fireworks into Villa Park.
Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025 Police attacked with fireworks amid Bonfire Night disorder across the UK West Midlands Police made more than 20 arrests after officers were attacked with fireworks in Birmingham.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2025 ‘It is very hard for us’: Maccabi Tel Aviv aim to give absent fans reason to smile The Israeli club’s fans have been banned from attending their match at Aston Villa, with West Midlands police granted section 60 stop-and-search powers ahead of the game
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