that is june and the news. that isjune and the background and we have just had the report released an anger to reduce some of the key bits and to remind you it's about the undercover police unit which gathered intelligence on left—wing and anarchist groups from the 1960s through to the 1980s. this report that has been published led by a former seniorjudge as we have heard says it should have been disbanded earlier on. most of the groups infiltrate by what was known as the special demonstration squad were no threat, says sirjohn meeting the chair of the undercover policing inquiry. the report details intrusions on peoples lives and their relationships. the end did not justify the means, the report has concluded. sirjohn, in his report, describes the impact of the officers actions and hundreds of people's lives and says he has come to the firm conclusion that the end did not

justify the means and in some cases officers had sexual relationships while undercover and used dead children's names as part of the cover. sirjohn says the use of these means, had they been publicly known at the time, the sds these means, had they been publicly known at the time, the 505 would have been brought to a rapid end. he says he believes the tactics of taking dead children's identities should have been referred to senior met officers and indeed home office officials. he said officers were deployed into groups for years and some to positions of responsibility. they reported extensive details on individuals, including the relationships and family lives. the inquiry, as we have been hearing, covers more than 50 years of undercover policing but this particular part of the report focuses on the period from 1968

until 1982. focuses on the period from 1968 until1982. it focuses on the period from 1968 until 1982. it has heard a lot of evidence from those who were spied on during those years, and witnesses as we heard in the report include political activists and peter lord hay who was involved in the anti—apartheid movement and then went on to be a labour cabinet minister and trade unionists have also given evidence as have women who are deceived into relationships. sirjohn, in his report, says the tactics used by the special demonstration squad should have been addressed at the highest level within the military metropolitan police and the home office. in his report, he outlines how both view the sds, potential source of embarrassment and a report by senior officers back in 1976 did not address 505 tactics and intelligence gathered by its officers were passed to bosses at scotland yard and also

mis. the to bosses at scotland yard and also m15. the stated aim of the sds was to help police control groups... sir john, in this report which has been published conclude that the fact that the special demonstration squad did not infiltrate right—wing groups was not because of political bias. many of those they infiltrated was left—wing, not right—wing. he is saying it was not political bias. he said those running the unit decided these groups were already covered and they were concerned about the risk of violence. this undercover policing inquiry was set up in 2015. it has been hearing evidence since 2020 and has so far cost over £61; million and its final report is currently scheduled for 2026. this is the interim report and it says

that this spy units should have been disbanded in the early 1970s, yet the officers went on to abuse women for another a0 years. it is definitely a damning report that has been published today and as i say, we should be expecting a news conference shortly so we can get more detail but ijust want to pick out a few other lines from this report and it says that women were spied on and the inquiry has to a delay or declare the undercover operations were unjustified. we have already had reaction to the women who were spied on. they have called for the police to stop protecting themselves, to hand over the women's files and they are demanding that the metropolitan police fully identifies all the officers involved. they have welcomed inquiry�*s findings but they also urge the inquiry itself to stop protecting the police and as i say,

reveal the full identities of all the undercover officers involved. in the undercover officers involved. in the report, sirjohn meeting declares that the intelligence gathered did notjustify the means which in some cases involve developing long—term friendships with unsuspecting members of the public and trespassing in their homes. he says that had the use of these means being publicly known at the time the sds would have been brought to a rapid end but instead it continued to operate in secret for another a0 years. some of the details that are in the inquiry found that between 1968 and 1982, six undercover officers had sexual relationships with at least 1a women. the report goes on to state that the officers entered into sexual relationships with women and it was what they described as a

perennial feature of the sds unit throughout the remainder of its history. this was a feature that would remain throughout the unit's operation until its closure in 2008. this report saying that these practices went on until the unit was disbanded in 2008. the report found that the likely impact on any women who might become involved in a sexual relationship with a male undercover officer acting in his cover identity was not considered by police. it details a number of different officers that have spoken to the inquiry. one officer initially told the inquiry he had for one night stands with four women but it was later revealed that he in fact had a two relationship with one woman and after his deployment, that officer went on to the national criminal intelligence service. a lot

of details in this report that has just come out and goes on to say that the occurrence of sexual relationships between some male undercover officers in their cover identity and women they encountered during their deployment was common knowledge amongst many. a lot of details in this report. there was woman who had a two—month relationship with an undercover officer whose evidence was heard in inquiry and she said the officer lied hoping it would never come out a0 years later. unfortunately for him, i came forward and the chair believed me over this very senior police officer. she said how many lives have been told by other officers whose victims were unnamed and unknown? as i said, a lot of detail in this report and we are expecting a news conference shortly. if you are joining expecting a news conference shortly. if you arejoining us i willjust recap on what we have detailed in this report which is about this

undercover policing unit. it ran until 2008 but the bit that this first part of the inquiry is talking about is from the 1960s to the 19805. about is from the 1960s to the 1980s. the group, the sds, was gathering intelligence on left—wing and anarchist groups. this report from the seniorjudge, former senior judge, sirjohn mitting, said it should have been disbanded earlier on. he said most of the groups infiltrated by the sds were no threat. the report, as i have mentioned, details and quite a lot of detail the intrusion into people's lives and the report concluded that it did not come ends did notjustify the means. end is notjustifying means which is interesting. we are getting a lot of reaction and i have mentioned are some of the women spied on want the

met to have and over the details of the undercover officers. to hand over... we have also had reaction to this report from baroness doreen lawrence. she is of course campaigning forjustice on her murdered son stephen lawrence who were spied upon and she says that when a former undercover police officer revealed that my family and the campaign that we ran forjustice for stephen was targeted, i had not considered how widespread this illegal activity was. baroness lawrence goes on to say that "i am only now beginning to come to terms with this finding and trying to work out what a grieving mother fighting for justice out what a grieving mother fighting forjustice could have done to deserve such horrendous treatment. she goes on to say that sirjohn mitting's conclusion that it was completely unjustified for a police force to spy and ordinary citizens of this country is utterly

shocking." she says that "now sir john mack one has condemned it as unjustified, —— sirjohn mitting. who ordered this against me and my family? who thought it necessary to intrude on a law—abiding family fighting forjustice for intrude on a law—abiding family fighting for justice for their intrude on a law—abiding family fighting forjustice for their son? fighting for justice for their son? who fighting forjustice for their son? who signed off on this unlawful practice? given that the home secretary was ultimately responsible for the metropolitan police, i am looking to find out which home secretary was responsible for spying into me." a damning statement from baroness doreen lawrence on this news about the undercover police unit. as she said, calling it a widespread illegal activity of the reported and she says what have we done to deserve such horrendous treatment? she is now calling on the home secretary to come forward and tell her which home secretary was

responsible for spying into her, who ordered the spying on herfamily responsible for spying into her, who ordered the spying on her family and who signed off on the unlawful practice. doreen lawrence, of course the mother of murdered son stephen lawrence, reacting to this report that the spy unit should have been disbanded in the 1970s. the officers abused for another a0 years and that they spied on left—wing groups. i'm going to recap on the statement from baroness lawrence who... it is a damning statement from her saying that she is only now beginning to come to terms with the finding and trying hard to work out, as a grieving motherfighting trying hard to work out, as a grieving mother fighting forjustice what she could have done to deserve such horrendous treatment. she is calling on the home secretary and which home secretary we are

expecting a press conference and we will get that to you live... this is about gathered intelligence on left—wing through to the 1980s should have been disbanded and that's according to the former seniorjudge sirjohn mitting who has been looking into this practice. he says in his report on the ends did notjustify the means. he says that the sds unit's officers actions and hundreds of peoples lives and it came to the firm conclusion that the ends did notjustify the means and that in some cases they use dead

children he said that how the use been publicly known at the time the sds would have been bought to a rapid end there we are going to say to goodbye to our viewers on bbc two and coverage continues over on bbc news. we are expecting a press conference and i think they are just getting organised there into the people who are going to speak. we will expect some reaction from the people. we are getting own line of reaction from the metropolitan police commander, john the saddle. this is what he had to say. "we know that enormous distress has been caused i want to take this opportunity to reiterate apologies made to the women deceived by

officers into sexual relationships. to the families of deceased children whose identities were used by officers and to those who suffered a miscarriage ofjustice because of the actions of the sds officers. " he goes on to say, "i want to reassure the public at undercover policing has under common radical reform over the years with a greater regulation, professional codes of conduct and judicial oversight. the way in which undercover policing was conducted in the 1970s there is no relation to how it is conducted today. he ends that intraday�*s met we are setting clear expectations of all our people to create a method londoners can be proud of and were damaging behaviour like this is not tolerated. metropolitan police commanderjohn saddle trying to look

ahead on what is happening now but he does acknowledge the enormous distress that has been caused and he wanted to reiterate apologies that have already been made to the women as he said deceived by officers into sexual relationships to the families of the deceased children whose identities were used by officers. lets join the news conference and hear what they are saying to this report. mi; hear what they are saying to this re ort. ~ , . hear what they are saying to this reort. g ., , .,, hear what they are saying to this reort. g ., , ~ , ., report. my name is lois austen, i am a nonstick participant _ report. my name is lois austen, i am a nonstick participant spied _ report. my name is lois austen, i am a nonstick participant spied on - a nonstick participant spied on by peter francis the whistle—blower, the met whistle—blower, and thank you for coming along today. we might have a few other non—state core participants popping as we go along. i am from the campaign opposing police surveillance which we set up right at the start of all of this after peter francis blew the whistle and then we got ourselves organised and then we got ourselves organised and we started to contact other

activists, campaigners that were also named or that we knew had been spied on. our previous two peter francis blowing the whistle had been spied on. we have an alliance place by is out of lies, campaign opposing police surveillance and a blackly support group. we will get started and we're going to start with dave morris who was quite well known a few decades ago for another campaign. he is a non—state core participants and amount campaign against the surveillance and he will open up. against the surveillance and he will oen u. ~ ., against the surveillance and he will 0 den u n . ~ ., ., against the surveillance and he will o--enu.~ ., ., ., open up. were going to make a collective statement _ open up. were going to make a collective statement here - open up. were going to make a collective statement here we i open up. were going to make a. collective statement here we are around _ collective statement here we are around the corner from the ministry of this_ around the corner from the ministry of this tribunal service in london. and we _ of this tribunal service in london. and we are — of this tribunal service in london. and we are some of 200 non—state core participants in the undercover

policing _ core participants in the undercover policing inquiry. this public inquiry _ policing inquiry. this public inquiry. we represent a range of individuals— inquiry. we represent a range of individuals and organisations working _ individuals and organisations working together, including the campaign opposing police surveillance, spies out of lives, the undercover research group, the monitoring — the undercover research group, the monitoring group and a blacklist sopport— monitoring group and a blacklist support group. we work to ensure the voices— support group. we work to ensure the voices of— support group. we work to ensure the voices of the _ support group. we work to ensure the voices of the spy cops victims are heard _ voices of the spy cops victims are heard loud — voices of the spy cops victims are heard loud and clear and that this scandel— heard loud and clear and that this scandal is— heard loud and clear and that this scandal is never allowed to hand look like blake might happen again. a few— look like blake might happen again. a few moments ago the inquirer released — a few moments ago the inquirer released an important detailed interim — released an important detailed interim report on what has been learned — interim report on what has been learned so — interim report on what has been learned so far after eight years of hearings — learned so far after eight years of hearings and evidence. he concludes that the _ hearings and evidence. he concludes that the metropolitan police's political spy cops unit should have been _ political spy cops unit should have been disbanded 50 years ago and that its activity _ been disbanded 50 years ago and that its activity was a waste of time, that its— its activity was a waste of time, that its intrusiveness and tactics employed would have caused public outrage _ employed would have caused public outrage if— employed would have caused public outrage if ever revealed. we welcome

such findings. it has been a long and hard — such findings. it has been a long and hard journey for many of us, campaigning to expose the truth which _ campaigning to expose the truth which is — campaigning to expose the truth which is finally beginning to get the recognition it deserves. this is n1ostly— the recognition it deserves. this is mostly thanks to the determination of campaigners, victims, lawyers and some _ of campaigners, victims, lawyers and some investigative journalists. we have worked long and hard for years to expose _ have worked long and hard for years to expose all this, and often against _ to expose all this, and often against police denials, obfuscation and obstruction. the shocking reality— and obstruction. the shocking reality has at last acknowledged and the results of the inquiry so far are devastating for the police, the security— are devastating for the police, the security services, mi5 and governments. since 1968, the spy cops infiltrator reported on over 1000 _ cops infiltrator reported on over 1000 social and environmental groups. — 1000 social and environmental groups, trades unions, left—wing organisations, black familyjustice organisations, black family justice campaigns organisations, black familyjustice campaigns and others. today's report

covered _ campaigns and others. today's report covered just _ campaigns and others. today's report covered just the first part of the inguiry's — covered just the first part of the inquiry's work from the four mentioned spy cup squad in 1968 to about— mentioned spy cup squad in 1968 to about 1982. —— aforementioned... that— about 1982. —— aforementioned... that you _ about 1982. —— aforementioned... that you have said of the inquiry's view— that you have said of the inquiry's view about — that you have said of the inquiry's view about what has been learned so far about _ view about what has been learned so far about the secret and unlawful operations, the shocking tactics employed from the start and how this scandal— employed from the start and how this scandal was packed and covered up for decades at the highest level of the met _ for decades at the highest level of the met and successive governments. many of— the met and successive governments. many of the tactics employed were absolutely sickening. such tactics included — absolutely sickening. such tactics included invading people's homes and lives, _ included invading people's homes and lives, the _ included invading people's homes and lives, the abuse of women as sexual targets, _ lives, the abuse of women as sexual targets, some officers even fathering children before disappearing, stealing deceased children's identities, spying and family— children's identities, spying and familyjustice campaigns, compiling family justice campaigns, compiling information familyjustice campaigns, compiling information on children and teenagers, sending tens of thousands

of reports to the security services such _ of reports to the security services such as _ of reports to the security services such as mi5 and in the listing of trade _ such as mi5 and in the listing of trade unionists, taking positions of influence _ trade unionists, taking positions of influence and power within organisations targeted and brazen interference with the justice system which _ interference with the justice system which led _ interference with the justice system which led to unfair trials and unsafe — which led to unfair trials and unsafe convictions. some of which have _ unsafe convictions. some of which have already been overturned as a result _ have already been overturned as a result the — have already been overturned as a result. the report is timely as it comes— result. the report is timely as it comes to — result. the report is timely as it comes to time when the met has been found by— comes to time when the met has been found by other inquiries and official— found by other inquiries and official reports to be institutionally racist, sexist and corrupt — institutionally racist, sexist and corrupt and remains under special nfeasures— corrupt and remains under special measures since july 2022. the metropolitan police themselves were finally _ metropolitan police themselves were finally forced in february to admit that the _ finally forced in february to admit that the spy cops operation were, guote _ that the spy cops operation were, quote "unjustifiable mild modern standards". it's worth noting that these _ standards". it's worth noting that these unjustifiable secret operations under unacceptable tactics — operations under unacceptable tactics continued for decades

despite — tactics continued for decades despite so—called modern standards introduced _ despite so—called modern standards introduced by parliament in 2000, the regulation of investigatory powers — the regulation of investigatory powers act. 1 the regulation of investigatory powers act-— the regulation of investigatory powers act. . , powers act. i will read the next bit ofthe powers act. i will read the next bit of the statement. _ powers act. i will read the next bit of the statement. sir _ powers act. i will read the next bit of the statement. sirjohn - powers act. i will read the next bit| of the statement. sirjohn mitting's report does not assign blame at the stage, but finds that there were four crucial issues which should have alerted the metropolitan police and the home office, don't forget, the sds, the special demonstration squad report annually to the home office, should have lured them to serious problems. long—term intrusive and sexual relationship sometimes buckle undercover officers, the legality of entering private homes without a warrant or just because, the theft of deceased children's identities by officers, undercover police taking on

positions of responsibility in the groups they were targeting and using that to report on personal details of people engaged in legitimate democratic activities. it also found that in his view only three groups out of many hundreds were ever a legitimate target for undercover policing of any kind and none of the groups which are involved with the inquiry. the chair stated that these issues should have been addressed at the highest level within the metropolitan police service and within the home office. and he concludes, this is thejudge, sir john mitting, he concludes that the question is whether or not the end justifies the means. i have come to the firm conclusion that for a unit of the police force, eight did not and that had the use of these means

been publicly known at the time, the sds would have been brought to a rapid end. in the light of the current spotlight on the failings of the metropolitan police, among the most shocking evidence released by the inquiry are reports showing that the inquiry are reports showing that the met explicitly targeted police accountability groups, including familyjustice campaigns for murder and loved ones, including those killed by the police or racists. the unethical attitude and behaviour of the undercover police towards campaigners and the language they used in their secret daily spy reports shows utter contempt for democratic rights and for people trying to make the world a better place. this is political policing. we are now going to... davis going to read some of the other bits of the statement.— to read some of the other bits of the statement. and then we would have individual— the statement. and then we would have individual contributions - the statement. and then we would have individual contributions from | have individual contributions from people _ have individual contributions from

people here. ijust want to say that today's _ people here. ijust want to say that today's report isjust the beginning. as the inquiry progresses, victims expect more shocking — progresses, victims expect more shocking revelations and we call for the issue _ shocking revelations and we call for the issue is— shocking revelations and we call for the issue is not dealt with in the interim — the issue is not dealt with in the interim report to be properly addressed. these include the central role of— addressed. these include the central role of m15, government involvement, sexual— role of m15, government involvement, sexual abuse of women targeted, the targeting _ sexual abuse of women targeted, the targeting of familyjustice targeting of family justice campaigns, targeting of familyjustice campaigns, blacklisting of trade unionists — campaigns, blacklisting of trade unionists and reporting on children. the final— unionists and reporting on children. the final conclusions and recommendations for change are expected — recommendations for change are expected in 2026. to this end, we continue _ expected in 2026. to this end, we continue to— expected in 2026. to this end, we continue to press long—standing demands~ — continue to press long—standing demands. these include the release of all— demands. these include the release of all personal files, the names of all the _ of all personal files, the names of all the spy— of all personal files, the names of all the spy cops and a full list of all the spy cops and a full list of all the _ all the spy cops and a full list of all the thousand groups that are targeted — all the thousand groups that are targeted. we argue that only when this has— targeted. we argue that only when this has happened can there be full and public— this has happened can there be full and public debates about the nature of political policing in the uk. the

movements targeted were and are campaigning to protect the environment, challenge discrimination and repression, to champion— discrimination and repression, to champion human rights and workers' rights, _ champion human rights and workers' rights, to— champion human rights and workers' rights, to oppose capitalism, colonialism and exploitation and to empower— colonialism and exploitation and to empower people to have control over their lives _ empower people to have control over their lives. such movements 50 years a-o their lives. such movements 50 years ago were _ their lives. such movements 50 years ago were clearly on the right side of history— ago were clearly on the right side of history with many of their ideas are now— of history with many of their ideas are now recognised as mainstream. whereas, _ are now recognised as mainstream. whereas, many of the attitudes and practices _ whereas, many of the attitudes and practices of the metropolitan police are increasingly being seen as on the wrong — are increasingly being seen as on the wrong side of history. either way, _ the wrong side of history. either way, efforts to build movements to defend _ way, efforts to build movements to defend and promote the real needs of people _ defend and promote the real needs of people and _ defend and promote the real needs of people and the environment will continue — people and the environment will continue to grow and are more vital than ever — continue to grow and are more vital than ever. we sent our encouragement and solidarity to the millions of people — and solidarity to the millions of people involved in such movements throughout the uk. our

people involved in such movements throughout the uk.— people involved in such movements throughout the uk. our next speaker is celia who — throughout the uk. our next speaker is celia who is _ throughout the uk. our next speaker is celia who is on _ throughout the uk. our next speaker is celia who is on zoom _ throughout the uk. our next speaker is celia who is on zoom and - throughout the uk. our next speaker is celia who is on zoom and celia - throughout the uk. our next speaker is celia who is on zoom and celia is i is celia who is on zoom and celia is the head of the civic space of a radio which is a for the defence of human rights in spain and she is going to talk about the international aspect of the spy cops because we know there are links between the spies who have spied on us and activities abroad. celia, would you like to talk. flan us and activities abroad. celia, would you like to talk.- us and activities abroad. celia, would you like to talk. can you hear me? yes- — would you like to talk. can you hear me? yes- first _ would you like to talk. can you hear me? yes. first of _ would you like to talk. can you hear me? yes. first of all _ would you like to talk. can you hear me? yes. first of all thank - would you like to talk. can you hear me? yes. first of all thank you - would you like to talk. can you hearj me? yes. first of all thank you very much. me? yes. first of all thank you very much- on — me? yes. first of all thank you very much. on behalf— me? yes. first of all thank you very much. on behalf of— me?“ first of all thank you very much. on behalf of my— me?“ first of all thank you very much. on behalf of my organisation for inviting — much. on behalf of my organisation for inviting us— much. on behalf of my organisation for inviting us and _ much. on behalf of my organisation for inviting us and to _ much. on behalf of my organisation for inviting us and to allow - much. on behalf of my organisation for inviting us and to allow us - much. on behalf of my organisation for inviting us and to allow us to - for inviting us and to allow us to take _ for inviting us and to allow us to take place — for inviting us and to allow us to take place here _ for inviting us and to allow us to take place here today— for inviting us and to allow us to take place here today with - for inviting us and to allow us to take place here today with all of you _ take place here today with all of you in — take place here today with all of you. in barcelona _ take place here today with all of you. in barcelona we _ take place here today with all of you. in barcelona we are - take place here today with all of . you. in barcelona we are following closely _ you. in barcelona we are following closely your — you. in barcelona we are following closely your situation _ you. in barcelona we are following closely your situation in _ you. in barcelona we are following closely your situation in the - you. in barcelona we are following closely your situation in the uk - you. in barcelona we are followingl closely your situation in the uk and taking _ closely your situation in the uk and taking the — closely your situation in the uk and taking the movement _ closely your situation in the uk and taking the movement and - closely your situation in the uk and . taking the movement and organisation as a reference — taking the movement and organisation as a reference for— taking the movement and organisation as a reference for all— taking the movement and organisation as a reference for all of— taking the movement and organisation as a reference for all of us _ taking the movement and organisation as a reference for all of us and - as a reference for all of us and everything _ as a reference for all of us and everything that— as a reference for all of us and everything that is _ as a reference for all of us andl

everything that is mentioned... as a reference for all of us and . everything that is mentioned... i as a reference for all of us and - everything that is mentioned... i am enjoying _ everything that is mentioned... i am enjoying this — everything that is mentioned... i am enjoying this press— everything that is mentioned... i am enjoying this press conference - enjoying this press conference because — enjoying this press conference because in— enjoying this press conference because injanuary_ enjoying this press conference because in january 2023 - enjoying this press conference because in january 2023 five l because in january 2023 five activists _ because in january 2023 five activists started _ because in january 2023 five activists started a _ because in january 2023 five activists started a campaign| because in january 2023 five - activists started a campaign against police _ activists started a campaign against police officers — activists started a campaign against police officers in _ activists started a campaign against police officers in barcelona - activists started a campaign against police officers in barcelona due - activists started a campaign against police officers in barcelona due to l police officers in barcelona due to the protection _ police officers in barcelona due to the protection of _ police officers in barcelona due to the protection of police _ police officers in barcelona due to the protection of police in - the protection of police in different— the protection of police in different movements. - the protection of police ini different movements. this the protection of police in i different movements. this is concerning _ different movements. this is concerning sexual— different movements. this is. concerning sexual relationships which _ concerning sexual relationships which created _ concerning sexual relationships which created a _ concerning sexual relationships which created a bond _ concerning sexual relationships which created a bond of- concerning sexual relationships which created a bond of trust . concerning sexual relationships i which created a bond of trust with those _ which created a bond of trust with those victims _ which created a bond of trust with those victims and... _ which created a bond of trust with those victims and... we _ which created a bond of trust with those victims and. . ._ those victims and... we have campaigners _ those victims and... we have campaigners opposing - those victims and... we have campaigners opposing police | campaigners opposing police surveillance in their news conference reacting to the news in an undercover police unit, which gathered intelligence on left—wing and anarchist groups from the 1960s to the 1980s should have been disbanded earlier on according to a to seniorjudge. that campaign group disbanded earlier on according to a seniorjudge. that campaign group

saying that they now want the saying that they now want the release of all the names of the spy release of all the names of the spy cops involved and also the names of cops involved the thousand groups that were targeted. we have had reaction from the metropolitan police to this damning inquiry report that is out today. the police commander, john savo, issued a statement. "we know enormous distress has been caused and i want to take this opportunity to reiterate the opportunities made to reiterate the opportunities made to women —— apologies meet women who were deceived to sexual real relationships and to the families of deceased children whose identities were used as offices and to those who suffered a miscarriage of justice because of the actions of sds officers. i want to reassure the public that undercover policing has undergone radical reform over the years, with greater regulation, professional codes of practice and judicial oversight. the way in which undercover policing was conducted in

the 1970s bears no relation to how it is conducted today. the metropolitan police commander concludes that in today's met we are setting clear expectations of all our people to create a met londoners can be proud of and were damaging behaviour such as this is not tolerated. you can get more of that on the bbc news website and you are watching bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: the uk court of appeal rules the government's plan to deport asylum seekers to rwanda is unlawful. a0,000 police officers are being deployed across france to deal with rioters, following the fatal shooting of a 17—year—old boy by police. and scientists pick up shock waves from colliding galaxies. could it be the first evidence of giant black holes distorting space and time?