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Metropolitan Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new scheme

Under the Right Care, Right Person initiative, officers will not longer attend when a healthcare professional would be more appropriate.

The Independent UK

Met Police chief who wrote anti-drugs strategy sacked for refusing drug test over cannabis use claim

Commander Julian Bennett was accused of smoking cannabis each morning before work

The Independent UK

What is a Cobra meeting? Emergency talks called to discuss UK racism riots

The meeting follows the PM’s promise that ‘the full force of the law’ will be brought to bear on those who commit public order offences

Evening Standard

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Naming murder accused Met marksman poses no immediate risk to life, judge rules

Chris Kaba, 24, died when he was shot through the windscreen of a car.

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police marksman charged with murdering Chris Kaba will be named, judge rules

A judge has ruled that the officer, known as NX121, can be named after 30 January next year

The Independent UK

Police marksman charged with Chris Kaba murder to be publicly named next year

Recorder of London Mark Lucraft KC ruled on Monday that the Metropolitan Police marksman will be identified.

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police set to intervene over ‘jihad’ calls at Palestine protests

Officers set to act against anyone ‘calling for jihad specifically against Israel’

The Independent UK

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Police to intervene if protesters call for 'jihad' at pro-Palestine demonstrations

Police officers are set to intervene if protesters use the word “jihad” in chants in London over the weekend, the Metropolitan Police has said.

The National (Scotland)

Police release pictures of women displaying Hamas paraglider images at London rally

Two of the women at the London rally were spotted with the paraglider images on their jackets. A third had a similar image on a placard

Evening Standard

Campaigners concerned over hate crime protest outside New Scotland Yard

Hundreds of people demanded that the Metropolitan Police change its policy on hate crime and public order offences.

The Independent UK

'Little has changed since Stephen Lawrence': Ricardo dos Santos speaks out after Met officers sacked

The Olympic sprinter says he and his partner Bianca Williams were subject to 'racist stereotypes'

Evening Standard

Metropolitan Police officers sacked for gross misconduct over athlete search

Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were sacked.

The Independent UK

Two Met officers sacked over ‘racist’ stop and search of Black athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo Dos Santos

Olympic sprinter Dos Santos accused officers of handcuffing and searching the pair for ‘driving while Black’

The Independent UK

Met police officers sacked over stop and search of black athletes Bianca Williams and Ricardo dos Santos

Two officers have been fired by the Met after a disciplinary panel found they committed gross misconduct

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Scope of armed policing review backed by Met chief

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said she wanted officers and the public to have ‘confidence’ in legal processes.

Evening Standard

Murder arrest after 36-year-old stabbed to death in north Kensington

Tyrone Pinnock was found injured on Kensal Road last Thursday

The Independent UK

Do police need extra powers to tackle terrorism in the UK? Join The Independent Debate

Downing Street has said it has no plans to grant police more powers, despite the Metropolitan Police chief calling on the government to consider tougher legislation

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak says calls for jihad are 'threat to our democratic values'

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley suggested that laws may need to be redrawn, amid a debate about police powers to respond to extremism

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No plans for more police powers over ‘jihad’ chants, signals Sunak

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley suggested that laws may need to be redrawn, amid a debate about police powers to respond to extremism.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak tells Commons that UK agencies believe Gaza hospital blast was caused by militants’ rocket– as it happened

Prime minister briefs parliament after his trip last week to Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Braverman to urge police chief to use ‘full force of law’ after ‘jihad’ chants

The Home Secretary will speak to Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley over protests surrounding the Gaza conflict.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman to question Met Police chief over jihad chant at rally

Government was warned by Sir Mark Rowley two years ago about gaps in law, ex-counterterror chief says

The Independent UK

What the papers say – October 23

Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s questioning of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner features on Monday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman to question Met Police chief over Gaza protests response

Government was warned by Sir Mark Rowley two years ago about gaps in protest law, ex-counterterror chief says

Evening Standard

Gaza protest policing row deepens as Suella Braverman to grill Met chief Sir Mark Rowley

Suella Braverman to meet Sir Mark Rowley who is facing criticism over the way chants of ‘jihad’ were dealt with

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