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The claim

The Home Secretary “won’t do her job” and that led Reform UK to bring a private prosecution “to ensure justice is served” on two men who were involved in an altercation with police at Manchester Airport.

Rating

Decisions to prosecute are taken by the Crown Prosecution Service, not the Home Secretary. Greater Manchester Police has said that it is awaiting a charging decision from the CPS after handing over evidence in mid-August.

Reviewed by PA Media ↗ ·

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Sources and attribution

  1. [original] PA Media original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026