The real problem for our police forces is the toxic 'jobs for the boys' culture at the very top, writes former Home Secretary DAVID BLUNKETT
The independent Police Leadership Commission has concluded we need a root-and-branch overhaul of recruitment, training, appraisal and promotion.
UK police chiefs blasted for 'breathtakingly inadequate' leadership in scathing report accusing them of being 'stuck in the last century' following deluge of scandals
Backed by the Home Office, the excoriating document is expected to call for a root-and-branch overhaul of how officers are recruited, trained and promoted.
My tear-jerking but uplifting journey back to EVERY home I've ever lived in: JONATHAN MARGOLIS
JONATHAN MARGOLIS: As someone past his 70th birthday now, I am starting to identify with Paul McCartney's desire to get lost in nostalgia.
So whose side will Andy Burnham be on? Working families - or those 'shirkers' who claim every benefit they can? asks LORD ASHCROFT
Are you excited about our soon-to-be prime minister? The answer, I suspect, depends on whether you are a member of the Labour Party.
Voters tell PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham: You must call snap election if you want a mandate to govern
A clear majority of voters - 59 per cent - want Mr Burnham to go to the country within a year of entering No10 rather than wait until the end of the five-year term won by Sir Keir Starmer in 2024.
Calls to halt rollout of 'floating' bus stops with zebra crossings were 'ignored' by ministers - even after it emerged cyclists won't stop at them
Floating bus stops were designed to prevent bikes from overtaking buses but they have become the source of controversy after research showed a majority of cyclists do not give way to pedestrians.
Inside Taylor Swift's $50million wedding of the century: Paul McCartney sang. The Empire State building lit up as her 'something blue'. And celeb friends including Brad Pitt and Beyonce gathered to celebrate
Taylor Swift's $50million wedding was complete with Sir Paul McCartney singing I Want To Hold Your Hand, the Empire State building lit up in sapphire and Adam Sandler as the officiant.
Trump shares strong hints he's about to add HIS face to Mount Rushmore as White House sends message supporting his inclusion on iconic monument
Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting a gold-plated engraving of Mount Rushmore with his face added to the far right of the monument.
Trump boasts that Netanyahu 'knows who the boss is'...and claims the Israeli PM asked HIM for a White House meeting as soon as next week
Trump's comment comes as the relationship between the US and Israel has frayed at times since the start of the war with Iran, and administration officials have criticized Netanyahu's leadership.
UK ditched plans to send aircraft carrier to naval parade celebrating America's 250th anniversary 'because Trump was rude about the size of our warships'
Defence sources claimed the Royal Navy scrapped plans for HMS Prince of Wales to join other NATO vessels in the parade in the port of New York and New Jersey in response to Trump's insult in March.
The transgender burlesque dancer tasked with shaping the future of the Girl Guides - and the zealots who STILL won't accept them restricting membership to biological women
Dancing on stage in knee-high boots, PVC underwear and posing provocatively with a riding crop, Paula Southin performs an erotic routine using the stage name Violette Hue.
Thousands of arthritis patients could have hidden deadly lung disease, researchers find
Rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition that affects more than 400,000 people in the UK, is best known for causing joint pain and inflammation.
England hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst joins bid to recover Bobby Moore's 1966 World Cup final shirt
The 1966 hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst has urged 'whoever has the shirt' to give it back to the Moore family.
Who needs Taylor's wedding? Kendall Jenner, Jacob Elordi and the Biebers had their own exclusive Idaho getaway
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding guest list may have read like a Hollywood who's who - but not every A-lister scored an invitation.
Kemi Badenoch says there's 'no way back' for Tory defectors as she brands them 'drama queens' and troublemakers
The declaration came after some defectors privately approached the Tories about reversing their move.
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Labour won't be happy until it has taxed us all out of existence
Labour imagine that if they can find a legal way to plunder other people's savings, they can achieve two of their key aims.
Helen Flanagan's money woes deepen: Actress knocked another £50,000 off price of marital home she shared with ex Scott Sinclair to finally sell it
Helen, once worth a reported £3.5million, admitted she was struggling financially as a single mother claiming she could not afford taxis to take her son to nursery.
Andy Burnham is facing vital mine-clearing Gulf mission in his first days as PM - 'but Starmer won't brief him'
The Prime Minister is finalising the details of a Royal Navy mission to clear Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, which he hopes will form part of his post-No 10 legacy.
Pelosi family reveals promise Paul made to driver after APOLOGIZING for dangerous hit and run crash
The Napa County Sheriff's Department said Paul Pelosi, 86, allegedly 'admitted to hitting something, but said he did not know what he had hit, so he kept driving.'
The other Kate and Megan! The wives of England stars Jordan Pickford and Harry Kane are the best of friends, despite one being a party-loving WAG and the other a 'stricter' homebody: KATIE HIND
One is a modest, pitch-perfect stickler for the rules and never puts a foot wrong. The other has a cheeky, naughty side and adores a designer frock.