26 February 2014 Last updated at 15:44

Met dismisses 'Plebgate' officer

Keith Wallis came to believe his lies, his lawyer told the Old Bailey

The officer jailed for lying about the "Plebgate" affair has been dismissed from the Met Police, his lawyers say.

Keith Wallis was sentenced to 12 months in prison after admitting falsely claiming to have witnessed the original row between former chief whip Andrew Mitchell and police in September 2012.

The 53-year-old admitted a charge of misconduct in public office in January.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission said his actions "brought shame upon the police service".

Wallis, of West Drayton, sent a senior Tory official an email wrongly claiming he had seen the row involving the MP outside Downing Street.

The incident involved another officer who refused to allow the then chief whip to cycle through the main gate.