Police face inquiry over minister's "pleb" row

LONDON (Reuters) - A British former minister who quit after failing to shake off claims that he called police "plebs" called for an inquiry on Tuesday after a television programme said he may have been falsely accused and the victim of a dirty tricks campaign. Prime Minister David Cameron's office said the programme's suggestion that a police officer may have fabricated evidence against Andrew Mitchell was "exceptionally serious" and urged police to investigate the matter urgently. ...