Former top London police chief says sorry for secret squad's abuses he says he never knew about

Former top London police chief Paul Condon told a public inquiry on 21 July 2026 that he apologized to everyone harmed by a secret police squad that spied on leftwing groups from 1968 to 2008. He is the most senior officer to testify — yet says he knew nothing about the wrongdoing while leading the force from 1993 to 2000.