Ken Clarke: Mitchell "highly regards" the police
Ken Clarke, the MP for Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire, says Andrew Mitchell "highly regards" the police.
– Ken Clarke"I have known Andrew for a long time and he is a perfectly reasonable, courteous man with the same high regard for the police services as anyone else.
"He obviously had a flare of bad temper on this occasion and has rightly apologised. I do think this should be allowed to set the matter at rest."
Andrew Mitchell: resignation latest
The Government's Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell, MP for Sutton Coldfield has resigned.
Mr Mitchell told he's "toast"
The future of Sutton Coldfield MP and Government whip Andrew Mitchell once again dominated fierce exchanges in the House of Commons today.
Pressure grows on Andrew Mitchell to resign
Ahead of his meeting with West Midlands police officers there have been fresh calls for Andrew Mitchell to step down as Chief Whip.