The Independent
While London’s legion of Swifties descended on Wembley stadium, trading friendship bracelets and preparing to shake it off along the way, a row over a police escort was taking place in the heart of Downing Street.
In an unusual move, the Metropolitan Police provided Taylor Swift with a tax-payer-funded escort to her highly anticipated Eras Tour shows. Such measures are usually reserved for senior royalty and major government officials.
Attorney General, Lord Hermer KC, has been dragged into the row after claims emerged that he pressed the Metropolitan Police into granting the singer a taxpayer-funded blue-light escort.
Despite an initial reluctance, the Met eventually provided the enhanced security because of safety concerns following a foiled alleged terror plot in Austria.
But the decision has raised questions about security protocols and the alleged political influence in policing – with Sir Keir Starmer now facing growing calls to order an independent probe.
