“I welcome the judgement in this case and am sorry for the distress caused to Sir Cliff Richard over this difficult period of time.

“South Yorkshire Police admitted and acknowledged their mistakes, settling damages with Sir Cliff Richard out of court in 2017.

“I have also been assured by South Yorkshire Police, that they have implemented the five recommendations in the 2014 Trotter Review, an independent review into the disclosure of information to the BBC.  This was conducted by former Chief Constable Andy Trotter and commissioned by my predecessor.”