London police boss clarifies 'paramilitary' RUC remarks

The Commissioner of Metropolitan Police in London has clarified what he meant when he referred to the old RUC in the North as a "paramilitary force".

The Commissioner of Metropolitan Police in London has clarified what he meant when he referred to the old RUC in the North as a "paramilitary force".

Unionists had attacked Ian Blair, accusing him of grossly insulting the police.

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