A report in the Sunday Times (ST) claimed West Midlands Police (WMP) had overstated the threat posed by Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ahead of the match on 6 November, citing violence around a match in the Netherlands last year. In response, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said that unless WMP had a good explanation, Chief Constable Craig Guildford should resign. Home Office minister Sarah Jones said she had written to him asking for clarity.
While Donald Trump claimed the strikes completely obliterated Iran's nuclear capabilities, an early U.S. intelligence assessment contradicts this, suggesting limited success and that core components remain intact.