Diplomatic Protection Squad, they are the police officers who provide close personal protection for the royal family and other public figures in the UK.
(I have emailed my mp to ask him to ask what police and security services knew - there were active terrorist attacks on the UK mainland during this time, you would expect they were vetting people and places the royal family went for safety and security reasons.)
It seems like they were either incompetent or complicit.
I am not a royal or a policeman. I doubt that the police bodyguards are there to take notes on anything they observe. Their only role is protection. Turning a blind eye is likely part of the job description.
On the wider turmoil in British politics, I suspect that the main reason that Starmer is still in post is because everyone else in Cabinet has an extensive history with Mandelson, who was a widely visible fixer within the Labour party. If Starmer is stung by his choices, everyone else is too.
The irony of this whole situation is that crazy people have been saying for decades that there are a bunch of princes, oligarchs and powerful people who meet together to do disgusting things. Turns out they weren't wrong.
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(I have emailed my mp to ask him to ask what police and security services knew - there were active terrorist attacks on the UK mainland during this time, you would expect they were vetting people and places the royal family went for safety and security reasons.)
It seems like they were either incompetent or complicit.
The irony of this whole situation is that crazy people have been saying for decades that there are a bunch of princes, oligarchs and powerful people who meet together to do disgusting things. Turns out they weren't wrong.