Met fails in second bid to sack senior officer over child abuse video

Judge upholds ruling that Supt Robyn Williams was unfairly dismissed over unsolicited WhatsApp message as supporters say force needs to accept they got it wrong'

The high court has thrown out the Metropolitan police's latest attempt to sack a decorated senior black officer, with a judge branding one of its arguments hopeless".

The ruling was a victory for Supt Robyn Williams, who the Met dismissed and then had to reinstate when a tribunal ruled the force's leaders had been wrong to take her job away.