Graham Linehan to be paid £25,000 by Met Police after armed arrest at Heathrow

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Graham Linehan says gender ideology has 'swept through entire police force' after £25K payout.

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Graham Linehan has said gender ideology had "swept through the entire police force".

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The controversial co-creator of Father Ted said the police were "wise not to drag this out at the moment".In his first TV interview since it was revealed he was paid £25,000 in compensation following his arrest at Heathrow Airport last year, Mr Linehan told GB News morale in policing is "low".

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Graham Linehan to be paid £25,000 by Met Police after armed arrest at Heathrow.

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The Metropolitan Police has agreed to pay £25,000 in compensation to Graham Linehan, the comedy writer behind Father Ted, following his detention at Heathrow Airport last September.Scotland Yard issued an unreserved apology to the Irish-born creator, acknowledging failures in how officers handled the investigation, his arrest and the bail restrictions imposed upon him.A senior Met officer stated in correspondence that whilst all personnel involved had acted with good intentions, the review uncovered deficiencies in multiple aspects of the case.The force expressed regret for the distress and inconvenience Linehan experienced as a consequence.Speaking from Arizona, where he currently resides, Mr Linehan remarked that the settlement would prove helpful as he has been "on my uppers over the past few years for fighting against this madness."Mr Linehan was taken into custody by five armed officers upon landing from a flight from the United States, detained on suspicion of inciting violence...

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