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Why are London firearms officers laying down their guns?

26 September 2023 - 22 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

Metropolitan police firearms officers have downed their weapons in protest at the charging of a colleague with murder. Vikram Dodd reports on what happens now. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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