Andrew Mitchell: clear as mud
Mitchell’s statement to parliament was intended to “draw a line” under the alleged foul-mouthed tirade against police officers. But as Political Correspondent Michael Crick reports, it has done no such thing.
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A police officer is arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over the leak of information about the row between former chief whip Andrew Mitchell and officers in Downing Street.
David Cameron attempts to end the row over Andrew Mitchell’s altercation with Downing Street police officers as Ed Miliband accuses him of “total double standards”.
Mitchell’s statement to parliament was intended to “draw a line” under the alleged foul-mouthed tirade against police officers. But as Political Correspondent Michael Crick reports, it has done no such thing.
Tories are already wondering who would replace Andrew Mitchell if he became the shortest serving government appointment in recent memory.
The Conservative chief whip is accused of swearing at police officers in Downing Street and allegedly called them “plebs” after they refused to let him bring his bike through a gate.
After government chief whip Andrew Mitchell’s rant at police, we’ve re-imagined how the scene might originally have played out (with a little help – a la Nick Clegg – from autotune).
Andrew Mitchell, the former cabinet minister at the centre of “plebgate”, tells Channel 4 News he was stiched up by police officers whose sole duty it was to defend Downing Street.
Three police officers caught up in the Plebgate scandal will be grilled by MPs today about their meeting with Andrew Mitchell as part of the ongoing investigation.
Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell makes a formal complaint to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over an alleged leak of the Met police report into the “plebgate” affair.
Andrew Mitchell says he was obstructed in his efforts to see film that appears to contradict police claims about what went on when he was refused exit through the main gates of No.10 on his bicycle.
Former chief whip Andrew Mitchell is reportedly seeking assurances that Scotland Yard chief Bernard Hogan-Howe will not be involved in the “plebgate” investigation.
As a new investigation is launched into allegations that Andrew Mitchell called police officers “plebs”, Channel 4 News reveals the controversial email accusing the former chief whip of swearing.
Government Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell submits to police pressure and resigns, after admitting he swore during a confrontation with police officers at Downing Street.
The chairman of the West Mercia branch of the Police Federation says Andrew Mitchell’s position as the Conservative chief whip is untenable and the minister has no option but to resign.
As the impact of “plebgate” lingers at the Conservative Party conference, rumours sweep the conference hall that the chief whip Andrew Mitchell is about to resign.