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Woman in court accused of killing child by scalding her in bath in 1978

Janice Nix was charged on Tuesday over the death of five-year-old Andrea Bernard.

The Independent UK

Two men arrested after 20-year-old stabbed to death

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of an altercation in Bodney Road, Hackney, at around 6pm on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Police warn of burglary tactic used to check if homes are empty over half-term

England and Wales's police forces received 238,893 crime reports about burglary in 2024

The Independent UK

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Woman, 66, charged over death of five-year-old in 1978

Janice Nix, 66, was charged with manslaughter in connection with death of five-year-old Andrea Bernard

The Independent UK

Emily Mortimer to play Cressida Dick in show about Jean Charles de Menezes death

The Disney+ drama focuses on the police shooting of the Brazilian man wrongly suspected of being a terrorist after the 7/7 London bombings.

Evening Standard

Met Police still facing ‘substantial tough choices’ over cuts despite £83m windfall

Funding rises from local and central government are not enough to plug the budget gap, the Metropolitan Police has warned

Evening Standard

Police called to BBC headquarters after red paint sprayed and doors smashed

The Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation after protesters vandalised the broadcaster’s offices in Portland Place.

Evening Standard

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London Protests LIVE: Pro-Palestine march in central London ends as eight arrested

The Metropolitan Police said it is prepared for a ‘significant policing presence’ to halt clashes with counter-demonstrators

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestine groups to stage large protest in central London

The Metropolitan Police said it is prepared for a ‘significant policing presence’ to halt clashes with counter-demonstrators.

Evening Standard

Londoners beware: How to protect yourself from phone theft and having your data stolen

A phone holds so much of the average person’s life – here’s how to protect your data if it gets stolen

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestine group expects ‘hundreds of thousands’ to protest in London

The Metropolitan Police say a ‘significant policing presence’ will be in place to halt clashes with counter-demonstrators.

Evening Standard

New AI tool to identify knives could ‘transform’ policing of knife crime

Researchers at the University of Surrey have created a tool which can quickly identify weapons and help track their origins.

The Independent UK

Rowley: Officials ‘dragging feet’ over calls for powers to sack rogue officers

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley blamed the Home Office for failing to introduce strengthened rules.

Evening Standard

Sam Kerr verdict: what it means for law in the UK and the star athlete’s soccer career

A London court has found Sam Kerr not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of Metropolitan Police officer Stephen Lovell.

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Evening Standard

Who is Lino Di Maria? The Met police officer at the centre of the High Court vetting case

Sgt Di Maria’s past history of sexual allegations meant he couldn’t continue in role, say force

Evening Standard

Protesters against proposed Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ in London clash with police

More than 1,000 people gathered outside the historic former site of the Royal Mint on Tower Hill.

The Independent UK

Surviving Al Fayed brother accused of Harrods sexual assaults

Ali Fayed, now 82, denies allegations made against him by three former employees

Evening Standard

Home Secretary to chair smartphone theft summit after Met Police clampdown

The Metropolitan Police seized more than 1,000 stolen devices in one week.

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More police funding a ‘drop in the ocean’ for force which costs £3.8 billion

Metropolitan Police officers are ‘abstracted away’ from outer London streets to cover city centre protests, MPs heard on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

MPs told of ‘suspicions’ of UK-wide spying on journalists by police

Two Belfast journalists told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that such surveillance was an ‘attack on democracy’.

The Independent UK

Mother of custody officer’s killer ‘concerned’ about ‘unstable’ son in prison

Sgt Ratana, 54, who was attached to the Metropolitan Police, was murdered in the early hours of September 25 2020 by De Zoysa.

The Independent UK

Voices: When did we become a nation of shoplifters?

COMMENT: Britain is in the grip of a pilfering epidemic – but there’s a good reason why shoplifting offences have fallen down the policing pecking order, says former Met commander John Sutherland

International Business Times UK

Sir Sadiq Khan Slammed For Spending £2M On 'Woke Plaques' Amid Possible Police Budget Cuts

London officials dog on Mayor Khan for £2 million spent on diversity art amid police budget cuts and rising crime rates.

Evening Standard

Man arrested after Nando's worker struck in face with plate at east London restaurant

Distressing footage shows the young woman serving a table at the Stratford restaurant when a man suddenly strikes her in the face

The Independent UK

Police arrest six people as Tommy Robinson supporters enter counter-demo area at London protest

Thousands of Tommy Robinson supporters and counter-protesters gathered in central London on Saturday

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