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Police chief warns anti-white bias claims could drive UK policing ‘back to 60s’

Police chief warns anti-white bias claims could drive UK policing ‘back to 60s’

Summary

The leader of Britain’s Black Police Association warned that false claims of anti-white bias in policing could undo progress and take policing back to the 1960s. The comments came amid debate over the police response to the fatal stabbing of teenager Henry Nowak, whose arrest after being stabbed has been criticized. Senior officials and politicians have reacted strongly to controversial statements about race and policing made during discussions about the case.

Key Facts

  • Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student, was fatally stabbed in December 2025 in Southampton.
  • The attacker, Vickrum Digwa, falsely claimed racial victimhood and stabbed Nowak multiple times.
  • Police handcuffed and arrested Nowak despite him telling officers he had been stabbed and was struggling to breathe.
  • Hampshire’s chief constable apologized for how the police handled Nowak’s arrest.
  • Nigel Farage claimed there is “two-tier policing” biased against white people, which has been widely challenged.
  • The National Black Police Association president, Andy George, said such false claims could reverse decades of anti-racism progress in policing.
  • The police watchdog is investigating the incident.
  • Police chiefs are increasing monitoring of potential violence related to far-right protests after clashes in Southampton.
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