'Scotland Yard is to be investigated for alleged corruption over claims it covered up child abuse because police and MPs were involved.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission will carry out the investigation into the actions of the Metropolitan Police.
There are 14 referrals which detail alleged corruption dating back to the 1970s and stretching into the 2000s.
Sarah Green, deputy chair of the IPCC, said: "These allegations are of historic, high level corruption of the most serious nature. We will oversee the investigations and ensure that they meet the terms of reference that we will set.'
http://news.sky.com/story/1445978/me...over-up-claims
Allegations being investigated as set out by the IPCC include:
A potential cover-up linked to "failures to properly investigate child sex abuse offences in south London and further information about criminal allegations against a politician being dropped"
A claim that an investigation into young men being targeted at the Dolphin Square flats in Pimlico, south-west London, was halted because "officers were too near prominent people"
An allegation that a document from the Houses of Parliament was found at a paedophile's address linking "highly-prominent individuals", including MPs and senior police officers, to a paedophile ring but no further action was taken
Alleged alteration of a child sex abuse victim's account to remove the name of a senior politician
Alleged child sex abuse by a senior politician and a subsequent cover-up of the alleged crimes
Claims that a surveillance operation of a child abuse ring was shut down due to "high-profile people being involved"
An allegation that police officers sexually abused a boy and carried out surveillance on him
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