A polishing tool for polishing fibre optic connectors wherein the polishing tool comprises: a handle portion; and a polishing probe, wherein the handle portion comprises: mounting means to attach the polishing probe to the handle portion; a spool for holding a supply of polishing paper; a supply of polishing paper comprising a backing material having a smooth surface on one face and an abrasive material on the other face; a store for holding used polishing paper; and wherein the polishing probe comprises: a mounting portion to attach a proximal end of the polishing probe to the mounting means; a probe head mounted at a distal end of the polishing probe, wherein the probe head has a pre-determined profile; guide means to guide the polishing paper from the supply spool, over the probe head and back into the used paper store, the smooth surface of the polishing paper backing material passing over the probe head; and resilient biasing means to control pressure of the probe head onto a fibre optic connector end face in use, wherein the biasing means is selected to provide a predetermined level of pressure onto the fibre optic connector end face; wherein one or both of the probe head and the polishing paper backing material is formed from a deformable material and wherein the combination of the probe head and the polishing paper provides a deformable surface for providing the controlled pressure against the connector end face in use; and wherein the tool further comprises means to move the polishing paper over the probe head, the means to move the paper further controlling the speed at which the polishing paper is moved over the probe head. a handle portion; and a polishing probe, wherein the handle portion comprises: mounting means to attach the polishing probe to the handle portion; a spool for holding a supply of polishing paper; a supply of polishing paper comprising a backing material having a smooth surface on one face and an abrasive material on the other face; a store for holding used polishing paper; mounting means to attach the polishing probe to the handle portion; a spool for holding a supply of polishing paper; a supply of polishing paper comprising a backing material having a smooth surface on one face and an abrasive material on the other face; a store for holding used polishing paper; and wherein the polishing probe comprises: a mounting portion to attach a proximal end of the polishing probe to the mounting means; a probe head mounted at a distal end of the polishing probe, wherein the probe head has a pre-determined profile; guide means to guide the polishing paper from the supply spool, over the probe head and back into the used paper store, the smooth surface of the polishing paper backing material passing over the probe head; and resilient biasing means to control pressure of the probe head onto a fibre optic connector end face in use, wherein the biasing means is selected to provide a predetermined level of pressure onto the fibre optic connector end face; wherein one or both of the probe head and the polishing paper backing material is formed from a deformable material and wherein the combination of the probe head and the polishing paper provides a deformable surface for providing the controlled pressure against the connector end face in use; a mounting portion to attach a proximal end of the polishing probe to the mounting means; a probe head mounted at a distal end of the polishing probe, wherein the probe head has a pre-determined profile; guide means to guide the polishing paper from the supply spool, over the probe head and back into the used paper store, the smooth surface of the polishing paper backing material passing over the probe head; and resilient biasing means to control pressure of the probe head onto a fibre optic connector end face in use, wherein the biasing means is selected to provide a predetermined level of pressure onto the fibre optic connector end face; wherein one or both of the probe head and the polishing paper backing material is formed from a deformable material and wherein the combination of the probe head and the polishing paper provides a deformable surface for providing the controlled pressure against the connector end face in use; and wherein the tool further comprises means to move the polishing paper over the probe head, the means to move the paper further controlling the speed at which the polishing paper is moved over the probe head.