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Police branded 'inept' over handling of raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home

South Yorkshire Police has been branded 'inept' by MPs for the force's handling of a raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home which was broadcast live by the BBC, causing 'irreparable damage' to the singer’s reputation.

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Sir Cliff 'suffered irreparable damage to reputation'

Sir Cliff Richard has suffered ‘enormous, irreparable damage to his reputation’ as a result of the BBC broadcasting live coverage of a police raid on his home, MPs have said.

The Home Affairs Select Committee has called South Yorkshire Police's handling of the raid, broadcast live on the BBC in August, as "inept".

Committee chairman Keith Vaz said: "No British citizen should have to watch their home being raided by the police live on television.

"Sir Cliff Richard has suffered enormous and irreparable damage to his reputation and he is owed an apology over the way matters were handled."

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