The Latest Breaking News from Mark Rowley

More than 100 firearms officers had handed in their accreditation after a colleague was charged with murder over 2022 shooting of Chris Kaba

Some firearms officers had put down their weapons over the decision to charge an officer with murdering Chris Kaba

Sir Mark Rowley told a policing board that depleted numbers of firearms officers would ‘create some difficult choices’

Met Commissioner says there are still ‘significantly less’ armed officers available for deployment in the capital after some decided to withdraw from firearms duties

More officers return to carrying weapons after promises of a review to examine greater protections

Editorial: By throwing doubt on the CPS’s decision to charge an officer, ministers and Sir Mark Rowley risk weakening their own reforms

A number of Metropolitan Police officers stepped away from armed duties after one of their colleagues was charged with murder last week.

Armed officers have told their bosses they are unwilling to carry on after a colleague was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba

The head of London’s police force is calling for increased legal protections for officers who use force in the line of duty after more than 100 officers refused to carry guns to protest murder charges filed against one of their colleagues