Cleverly backs Met chief after antisemitism campaigner protest row
by Josh Payne
Apr 24, 2024
3 minutes
The Home Secretary has said he does “continue to support” Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley after he defended an officer who appeared to threaten an antisemitism campaigner with arrest at a pro-Palestine demonstration.
Speaking during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, James Cleverly said he had a commitment from the commissioner to “concentrate very much on rebuilding” the confidence the Jewish community had in the force.
Sir Mark
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