Five staff members of The Sun have been arrested in a police corruption probe. Deputy Editor Geoff Webster, Chief Reporter John Kay, Picture editor John Edwards, Chief foreign correspondent Nick Parker and deputy news editor John Sturgis were all arrested in an early morning raid on suspicion of bribing police and public officials.
Labour MP Tom Watson said "The developments show this is no longer only about phone hacking,""It goes to the very heart of corporate governance of the company led by Rupert Murdoch. Was Sun editor Dominic Mohan aware of allegations of payments to police before he gave evidence under oath to Lord Leveson?"
In 2012 the police force was also accused of institutional racism following the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, it is evident that corruption and institutional racism in the police is still prevalent.
With the sentencing of Ali Dezai an outspoken critic of corruption and racism in the police force, this Agenda will examine whether the police force is corrupt and what should be done about it?