Met Police chief apologises over failings in Daniel Morgan case

The Metropolitan Police commissioner has apologised for failings in the Daniel Morgan case, with the force accused of institutional corruption.

Dame Cressida Dick said it was a "matter of great regret that no-one has been brought to justice and that our mistakes have compounded the pain suffered by Daniel's family".

It comes after an independent panel set up to look into the case published a scathing report in which it accused the

Met of "a form of institutional corruption" for concealing or denying failings over the unsolved murder.

The force's first objective was to "protect itself " by failing to acknowledge its many failings since his death, the panel's chairman Baroness Nuala O'loan said.

Mr Morgan was killed with an axe in the car park of a pub in south-east London on March 10 1987. Despite five police inquiries and an inquest, no-one has been brought to justice over the father-of-two's death, with the Metropolitan Police admitting corruption had hampered the original murder investigation.

And the Home Secretary has been criticised for intervening in the publication of the report.

A furious row over its release erupted between the panel, the Home Office and Mr Morgan's family after the report was originally due to be published in May.

The Home Office said that it may need to redact parts of the document on national security or human rights grounds but the panel described the move as "not consistent with the panel's independence"..

The success of the North Coast 500 driving route has been undeniable. You can, however, always have too much of a good thing.

So it seems to be for some of the residents of the Applecross peninsula in the north-west Highlands. They are set to have their say on whether to pull out of promotion for the NC 500.

The stunning Bealach na Ba road leading over to Applecross has made it a prime destination and brought an influx of tourists. But with them has come the associated problems of overcrowding and the scourge of dirty camping.

Once hidden gem areas off the beaten track have become tourist hotspots and some have struggled to cope.

The locals recognise the huge benefits which the route has brought and are keen to point out they are not asking to be removed from the map, just perhaps made slightly less visible.

As with anything, it is about finding a balance.

Opinion in the community is split and so the result of the ballot will be interesting, not least to other communities on the route which may be facing similar problems.

But whichever way it goes, everyone would agree that visitors should be encouraged to treat these communities with respect – whether they are in the guide book or not.