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Met Police confirms complaint over Graham Linehan arrest will be reopened

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Reynolds, J. (2026, October 15). Met Police confirms complaint over Graham Linehan arrest will be reopened. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/graham-linehan-jk-rowling-met-police-iopc-conservative-b1300940.html

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Graham Linehan, a 58-year-old Irish writer, was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September 2025 on suspicion of inciting violence due to social media posts. After receiving an apology from the Met Police and a settlement for a civil claim, Linehan later sought a review of how his complaint about discrimination based on gender-critical beliefs was handled. The Independent Office for Police Conduct ruled that the Met’s investigation was inadequate and ordered them to reopen the case to reinvestigate the allegation of discrimination against Linehan.

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Graham Linehan, a 58-year-old Irish writer, was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September 2025 after flying in from Arizona, on suspicion of inciting violence due to three posts he made on X. The Met later apologized and settled a civil claim with him. Recently, Linehan sought a review of the Met's handling of his complaint about the investigation into his arrest and treatment by officers. In May 2026, Linehan applied for a review, alleging discrimination based on gender-critical beliefs. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found that the Met failed to adequately investigate Linehan’s bail conditions and did not pursue lines of inquiry related to his complaint, leading them to order a reinvestigation into allegations of discrimination against him.

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🔮 The application, received in May 2026, included “an allegation that he was discriminated against due to his gender-critical beliefs”.

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The 58-year-old Irish writer was arrested at Heathrow Airport after flying in from Arizona in September 2025, on suspicion of inciting violence over three posts he made on X. He subsequently received an apology from the Met and a settlement following a civil claim. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed Mr Linehan later sought a review of how the Met handled a complaint about the investigation into him and his treatment by officers. uncertain

Met → arrest → officers

The application, received in May 2026, included “an allegation that he was discriminated against due to his gender-critical beliefs”. uncertain

he → receive → beliefs

The watchdog ruled the Met’s handling of Mr Linehan’s complaint was inadequate and ordered the force to reinvestigate the allegation he had been discriminated against. asserted

he → rule → allegation

“We found that, during the complaint investigation, the force failed to provide satisfactory explanations for the grounds for the man’s arrest and failed to pursue lines of inquiry regarding a complaint about the man’s bail conditions. asserted

force → find → conditions

“We also directed them to reinvestigate the allegation that he was discriminated against.” asserted

he → direct → allegation

The IOPC added: “The man will have a further right of review to the IOPC should he be dissatisfied with the outcome of the force’s reinvestigation.” asserted

he → add → reinvestigation

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “We will be reviewing the IOPC’s decision and reopening the complaint.” asserted

We → say → complaint

Met Police confirms complaint over Graham Linehan arrest will be reopened

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