UK ministers faced intense questioning in the House of Commons after revelations that West Midlands Police used incorrect and allegedly fabricated intelligence to justify banning Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League match on 6 November 2025.

MP Nick Timothy challenged the government over claims police intelligence—supposedly sourced from Dutch authorities—wrongly described Israeli fans as “highly organized fighters linked to the IDF” who target Muslim communities. These claims were later contradicted by Dutch police and by an official report.


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