IOPC boss asked about calls for Norman Bettison to be stripped of his knighthood

There are calls today for former Merseyside Police chief constable Norman Bettison to be stripped of his knighthood and his Queen's Policing medal after a major new investigation found he would have a gross misconduct case to answer were he still a serving police officer today.

A huge new report, released today, brings together the findings from years of investigations by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and Operation Resolve - the criminal investigation into the disaster at Hillsborough Stadium on April 15 1989 which led to the unlawful deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.

The report has concluded South Yorkshire Police fundamentally failed in its planning for the FA Cup semi-final between Liver

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