Published 2 years ago

Home Office suspends ex-Met officer over racist WhatsApp chat

Summary by Ground News

An immigration official at the Home Office has been suspended after a BBC investigation revealed he had been posting racist content on WhatsApp. BBC Newsnight has seen racist messages about flooding in Pakistan, as well as Harry and Meghan, shared in the chat. The Home Office called the messages "vile and deplorable"

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Home Office suspends ex-Met officer over racist WhatsApp chat

The man, now a Home Office immigration official, has been suspended, after a BBC investigation.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Met chief pledges to root out racists from police after further scandal

Recently serving officers including immigration official Rob Lewis set up WhatsApp group that shared racist memes

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Home Office suspends ex-Met officer after racist WhatsApp chat

Rob Lewis is understood to have created a group chat with other former Met officers

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Ex-Met cop 'shared racist WhatsApp messages - including Harry and Meghan memes '

The BBC's Newsnight reported Rob Lewis had created a group chat with other former Met officers before the Home Office confirmed it had suspended a member of staff

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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