Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has raised concerns about what he describes as a 'systemic problem' within the police and other state institutions in confronting Muslim extremism, following the controversy over the banning of Israeli football fans from a match in Birmingham. Philp accused West Midlands Police of capitulating to extremist threats rather than protecting the public, and called for an independent investigation into the force's actions, including the conduct of former Chief Constable Craig Guildford, who resigned amid the scandal. The incident has sparked wider debate, with former ministers warning that failure to address extremism could undermine public confidence in law enforcement and governance. A review found multiple inaccuracies in the police's reporting, including reliance on false information generated by artificial intelligence, but concluded there was no evidence of antisemitism in the decision to ban the fans.