THE Metropolitan Police has been accused of offering a “meaningless and insulting” apology to 10 women deceived into relationships with undercover officers. 

The apology, made as part of a recent settlement with several women who brought civil claims against the Met over the abuse, failed to acknowledge institutional sexism in the force, the group said.

The women, who are members of the Police Spies Out of Lives campaign group, said in a statement on Friday that Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball had acknowledged that they were telling the truth and apologised for what happened to them.