Met considers making officers declare whether they are Freemasons

Consultation comes after concerns raised about impact of membership on investigations, promotions and misconduct'

The Metropolitan police are considering measures that could require officers to inform superiors if they are a member of the Freemasons after concerns were raised about the impact that being part of the group could have.

The force, which is the largest in the country, has started a consultation on adding the group to its declarable associations policy.