Ex-GMP detective loses appeal against employment tribunal ruling

A judgement has been published17:31, 31 Jul 2026A former senior detective has lost an appeal against an employment tribunal which dismissed his allegations of corruption among senior officers at Greater Manchester Police.‌Pete Jackson, a former murder squad detective who was head of GMP's major incident team, alleged the force was blighted by a 'rotten culture of cronyism'. As a whistleblower, he made a series of allegations of corruption while he was still working.‌In 2024, an employment tribunal judgement concluded he had 'gone too far' in his disclosures, even though some of his claims 'clearly happened'.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterHe subsequently applied to the Employment Appeal Tribunal and a judge last year gave Mr Jackson perm