Manchester police under fire over ‘deeply racist’ tactics ahead of Caribbean carnival

Force issued letters banning people from celebration because of suspected or perceived' links to street gang'

Greater Manchester police has been accused of using deeply racist" tactics after it banned dozens of people from a Caribbean carnival because it suspected them of links to a street gang".

The force came under fire after issuing letters to a number of people explaining that they would be refused entry to the celebration because they had been identified as either a member of a street gang, affiliated to a street gang" or perceived by others to be associated to a street gang".