Police officers grilled over ‘plebgate’ meeting
MPs have quizzed key figures from the police over the plebgate affair, which engulfed politician Andrew Mitchell last year.
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MPs have quizzed key figures from the police over the plebgate affair, which engulfed politician Andrew Mitchell last year.
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