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flag UK police face backlash after undercover footage revealed racist, sexist remarks by officers, prompting investigations and calls for accountability.

flag Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned as “shocking” racist and sexist remarks by Metropolitan Police officers, following undercover footage from a BBC Panorama documentary showing officers at a central London station making violent, discriminatory comments, including calls to shoot immigrants and jokes about sexual violence. flag Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley expressed being “horrified,” pledging swift dismissals for those found guilty of gross misconduct, with nine serving officers, one former officer, and a civilian under investigation. flag One officer faces a criminal probe for allegedly obstructing justice. flag Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stressed that police chiefs must use their authority to sack offenders. flag The scandal follows prior misconduct allegations that led to the resignation of former commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, and London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan expressed confidence in Rowley’s efforts to reform the force.

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