Sir Mark Rowley says forces in ‘impossible position’ after arrest of Graham Linehan over gender-critical tweet

Father Ted writer tells police ‘don’t cuff me for standing up for women’s rights’ after being detained by five officers

Sir Mark Rowley says forces in ‘impossible position’ after arrest of Graham Linehan over gender-critical tweet

Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ and are in an impossible position

Both Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting have re-emphasised that police should prioritise street crime following backlash over Graham Linehan’s arrest

The head of the Metropolitan Police has blamed politicians for putting his officers in an 'impossible position' over online speech.