A highly regarded London police officer and hero of the London bridge attacks has been sacked for having used the racist term “p*key” to denote Travellers and Roma in WhatsApp messages.

• London Bridge terror attack officer sacked over ‘offensive’ Traveller messages. In: Sky News. 21.02.2026. https://news.sky.com/story/london-bridge-terror-attack-officer-sacked-over-offensive-traveller-messages-13510335
• London Bridge attack hero police officer sacked for gross misconduct for using ‘p*key’ slur. In: The Standard. 21.02.2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-bridge-attack-police-officer-sacked-slur-b1271944.html
• London Bridge attack hero sacked by police for using ‘p*key’ slur. In: The Independent. 21.02.2026. https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/london-police-officer-traveller-slur-b2924989.html
• Police responder to 2017 London Bridge attack sacked for ‘derogatory’ language. In: The Guardian. 21.02.2026. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/21/police-responder-to-2017-london-bridge-attack-sacked-for-derogatory-language