Met chief pledges to root out racists from police after further scandal

Recently serving officers including immigration official Rob Lewis set up WhatsApp group that shared racist memes

The new head of the Metropolitan police has promised to root out corrupting" staff with constructive anger" after it was revealed that recently serving officers have been posting racist content on WhatsApp.

The Home Office has confirmed that it suspended Rob Lewis, an immigration official and former Met police officer, who set up the group, which frequently used racist language and shared racist jokes and memes.