The Mirror reported on Friday that 800 officers from the Group had been asked to give details of whether they were on or off duty at the time of the altercation.

BBC: The then-chief whip, Andrew Mitchell, in Downing Street

The woman who died was part of a group of off-duty personnel on an expedition in the Cairngorms at the time of the avalanche.

BBC: Cairngorms avalanche: Police name RAF victim

On the flipside, football fans will be happy to hear the Chancellor's news that duty on a pint of some beers will be cut - meaning 14p off per pint in time for the World Cup.

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