BA alleged to have given favours to police

Title

BA alleged to have given favours to police

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

21 Sep 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:10:45

Description

It is alleged today British Airways granted favours to Metropolitan Police officers stationed at Heathrow Airport. Journalist Paul Foot reports in Private Eye magazine officers have received discounts and upgrades for BA flights from Heathrow. The claims are the latest in the long battle between former Scotland Yard Anti-Terrorist Branch detective John Gorman, British Airways and the Metropolitan Police over an alleged campaign of dirty tricks by BA against him. Gorman and Foot give their sides of the story. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Paul Foot; John Gorman

Keywords

Police; Metropolitan Police; British Airways; Corruption; Periodicals; Journalists; Private Eye; BAA; Paul Foot; John Gorman

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