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In London, the Metropolitan Police said it is investigating after officers handcuffed a 91-year-old woman, put a spit hood over her head, and pointed a Taser at her. Police were called to the woman's home because of a dispute with her caretaker. The nature of that dispute isn't clear from…

Reason

Boris Johnson timeline: Extraordinary career of Britain’s former prime minister as he quits as MP

A lively journey from Fleet Street to Partygate by way of Have I Got News For You, the Olympics and Brexit

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Standard View: The Met’s apology to LGBT+ people is welcome, but incomplete

It IS a welcome apology. In a letter to the campaigner Peter Tatchell, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said sorry for historic failings towards the LGBT+ community.

Evening Standard

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Timeline of lockdown gatherings as Boris Johnson faces new claim he broke Covid rules

Revelations about Boris Johnson’s time in Downing Street continue to emerge

The Independent UK

Call to act on ‘dangerous’ conditions around Westminster for disabled people

One peer said he had missed hospital appointments because he could not navigate along the streets around Parliament.

The Independent UK

Litvinenko ITV drama: release date, cast, plot and everything we know about the David Tennant series

ITV1's Litvinenko ITV drama will see the Scottish star taking on the role of the doomed Russian security services officer.

WhatToWatch

Downing Street locked down and Whitehall closed off over 'suspect package' reports

The Metropolitan Police investigated reports of a 'suspicious package' in the area of Downing Street just moments after Prime Minister's Questions

The National (Scotland)

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Madeleine McCann: How much has the investigation cost?

The Home Office has given the Metropolitan Police an additional £110,000 to fund their hunt for Madeleine, who would turn 20 this month

Evening Standard

Madeleine McCann: Soil from Portuguese reservoir ‘to be compared to samples from prime suspect’s van’

Search teams spent three days last month scouring a reservoir 30 miles from where the little girl went missing in 2007

Evening Standard

Hillsborough group slams "despicable act" of Man Utd fan after arrest at FA Cup final

A Manchester United supporter was arrested and charged by the Metropolitan Police after he appeared to mock the Hillsborough disaster during Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley

Daily Mirror

Man was banned from easyJet flights because of his name

He found himself barred as he happens to share both a name and a birthday with a notorious former passenger

Bristol Post

Man, 21, 'banned' by easyJet and targeted by cops because of his name

Things have got so bad, he's considering changing it

Manchester Evening News

'Axeing mental health calls is a cop-out - they can't STOP and abandon people'

The Metropolitan Police will stop answering mental health callouts to 'focus on fighting crime' - but years of underfunding the NHS and social services have led to this

Daily Mirror

'I'm banned from flying with easyJet for 10 years - all because of my name'

Kieran Harris was looking forward to flying to Alicante after booking with easyJet - but found himself barred as he happens to share both a name and a birthday with a notorious former passenger

Daily Mirror

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Manchester Evening News

Police issue warning to fans heading to Wembley as City and United face off for first time in FA Cup final

"Anyone who intends to disrupt the game or come for violence will be met with a very robust policing response"

Wales Online

Police say they found a number of items during new Madeleine McCann search

Police dug a number of sites around a reservoir in Portugal close to where Madeleine disappeared

The Week

The debate over police and mental health crisis care

The Metropolitan Police will no longer attend emergency calls linked to mental health incidents from later this year, the force’s commissioner has confirmed.

Daily Mirror

UK cat killings MAPPED as more than 1,000 animals found mutilated - check in your area

More than 1,000 cats and other animals have been slaughtered since 2015, and rabbits, squirrels, foxes and even guinea pigs have been targeted, a community network has claimed

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The Independent UK

Police Scotland will not ‘step away’ from mental health calls – senior officer

The Metropolitan Police have said they will only respond to mental health calls which present a risk to life.

The Independent UK

More time needed to fill gap left if Met cuts mental health response – RCP chief

Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.

Daily Mirror

OnlyFans ex-police officer says she's a 'scapegoat' for Met Police over Wayne Couzens

Former police officer Samantha Lee has claimed she is a scapegoat for the Metropolitan Police - after being found guilty of gross misconduct after being accused of failing to properly investigate Wayne Couzens

Daily Mirror

Anger at 'ridiculous' Met police plan to curb mental health 999 visits

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner is set to ban police officers in his force from attending thousands of calls they get every year to deal with mental health incidents

Daily Mirror

Man who crashed car into Downing Street gates released under police investigation

In a statement the Metropolitan Police said that the 43-year-old man “has since been released under investigation in relation to this matter"

The Independent UK

Teenager Mizzy arrested two days after court appearance over TikTok ‘prank’

The Metropolitan Police confirmed an 18-year-old had been arrested on Friday.

The National (Scotland)

Watch the scenes in Whitehall after a car crashed into the Downing Street gates

Watch the scenes in Whitehall after a silver Kia car crashed into the gates on Thursday.

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