Hundreds of Met officers and staff declare Freemasons links
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Over 300 Metropolitan Police officers and staff have declared their membership in Freemasons or similar hierarchical associations following a new policy requiring such disclosures.
- The Met introduced the policy in December, mandating declaration of any past or present membership in organizations characterized by hierarchy, confidentiality, and mutual support.
- The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) and affiliated bodies have launched legal action seeking to suspend the policy, arguing it could harm Freemasons' public credibility and violate human rights and data protection laws.
- A High Court judge ruled there is no urgent need to halt the policy since many have already complied, and the Met is considering whether to withdraw the decision based on representations from the Freemason groups.
- The Met
