West Midlands
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Population (mid-2017 est.) | 2,897,300 |
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Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Points of interest | Cadbury World |
Black Country Living Museum | |
Colleges and universities | University of Birmingham |
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ID | 734151 |
About West Midlands
The West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western-central England with a 2014 estimated population of 2,808,356, making it the second most populous county in England after Greater London.
UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads
... Further south, a yellow weather warning for ice is in place from midnight until 08:00 for London, the east of England, the West Midlands and parts of south Wales...
New UK weather warnings for snow and ice as sporting events cancelled
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Villa Park: Forty-six men charged after officers hurt in clashes
... Of the 46 men charged, 43 have been charged with a public order offence, West Midlands Police said...
Glasgow Airport: Flights suspended due to heavy snow
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Aston Villa: Officer believed burnt in clashes with Legia Warsaw fans
...By Allen CookBBC News, West MidlandsAston Villa fans said " all hell broke loose" before the European fixture with Legia Warsaw...
UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
... The alert is in place for the East Midlands, West Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber until 5 December...
Police injured as objects thrown at officers outside Villa Park
...By Maisie OlahBBC News, West MidlandsAt least three police officers have been injured during disorder ahead of Aston Villa s game with Legia Warsaw in Birmingham...
Sir Elton John to address MPs after HIV testing trials success
... Jackie, who lives in the West Midlands where HIV prevalence is high but opt-out testing is not available, was given a late diagnosis...
Metropolitan Police: VIP abuse inquiry officer faces gross misconduct investigation
By Daniel De SimoneBBC News
The officer who led a disastrous Scotland Yard investigation into false VIP sex abuse allegations has a case to answer for Gross Misconduct , The Police watchdog has said.
Steve Rodhouse ran an operation that probed invented claims that MPs and generals abused and murdered children.
He currently works as deputy head of The National Crime Agency.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) looked at if he used inaccurate or dishonest words in 2016.
While working for The Met , he oversaw Operation Midland, which was largely based on claims made by Carl Beech ,
Beech was sentenced to 18 years in prison for 12 charges of perverting The Course of justice, one of fraud, and for several child sexual offences.
He was only brought to justice after a damning review by retired high court judge Sir Richard Henriques recommended he be investigated by another police force.
But The Bbc r were not referred by The Met for investigation, despite Sir Richard recommending they should be.
In 2016, then Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Rodhouse told Sir Richard in a private presentation that he was " satisfied" The Other two complainants had " told deliberate lies".
However, when Operation Midland closed months earlier, Scotland Yard issued a public statement to the media which said detectives had " not found evidence to prove that they were knowingly misled by a complainant".
The Investigation by the IOPC related to the contrast between Mr Rodhouse's private and public positions.
Scotland Yard said " we will seek to respond as fully and comprehensively as possible when we receive The Final directions and recommendations from the IOPC".
The Force added that, in January this year, it arranged for West Midlands Police to consider all relevant material relating to the two complainants and advise on further investigation.
The IOPC inquiry followed a complaint by former MP Harvey Proctor , who was one of those Falsely Accused of murder and abuse.
Responding to the update, He Said : " At Last a senior Police Officer of the Metropolitan Police is being held to account for Gross Misconduct ".
He added: " As cracks start to appear in The Police cover-up, it now time to hold a full public inquiry into Operation Midland and the Metropolitan Police 's conduct. "
IOPC Director Amanda Rowe said Mr Rodhouse " may have breached police professional standards of behaviour relating to honesty and integrity regarding comments made to the media about Operation Midland in March 2016 and comments subsequently made to Sir Richard Henriques in August 2016. "
The IOPC also found that, by never following Sir Richard's original recommendation, The Service provided by The Met was " unacceptable".
The Met had conducted several internal reviews which all said no investigation was needed, but the IOPC found those reviews were " flawed, did not consider all of The Evidence and their rationales were not sound. "
The watchdog has recommended The Met apologise to the individuals affected.
Because Mr Rodhouse left The Met More Than 12 Months before the IOPC investigation began, the watchdog said it would now enter into a consultation period regarding a disciplinary hearing.
Bbc News has contacted the NCA for comment.
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