The Papers: 'Top cop sorry' and 'Prince of pubs'

Hampshire's Chief Constable Alexis Boon has issued an apology to the family of Henry Nowak, a student who was handcuffed and arrested as he lay dying. "What was filmed there is a tragedy. I really feel for the family of Henry at this time," Boon stated, acknowledging the gravity of the situation.

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What was filmed there is a tragedy. I really feel for the family of Henry at this time.

The incident has prompted calls for a full misconduct investigation into the officers involved. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is currently overseeing the inquiry, though it has designated the individual officers as "witnesses" in their investigation into the force's actions.

Meanwhile, a staff survey conducted within the police force responsible for Nowak's arrest has brought to light internal concerns. One in seven officers reported feeling "controlled and pressured to feel certain ways" after mandatory racism and diversity training. Furthermore, one in five officers expressed fear of "being rejected for saying the wrong thing," suggesting potential anxieties surrounding the application of diversity guidelines in their professional conduct.

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risks pushing policing back to the 60s

Separately, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has denied claims made by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage that the Nowak case exemplifies "two-tier policing." Starmer, along with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, criticized Farage for not condemning violent clashes between protesters and police related to the case. The President of the National Black Police Association, chief inspector Andy George, warned that such "inflammatory rhetoric" could regress policing standards. The Metro also reports criticism directed at Reform UK's Zia Yusuf for suggesting a new NHS policy for prostate cancer checks in black men constitutes racial bias, a claim refuted by MPs who cite the higher risk of prostate cancer in this demographic.

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It shows exactly who he is.