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Police accused of ‘re-traumatising’ Black child after he was seized by armed police for having a water pistol

After armed police detained him over a water pistol, officers turned up at Child X’s home again and seized his phone claiming that he was suspected of being involved in a crime - something the family has denied

The Independent UK

London Teens Face Terrorism Charges Unrelated To Recent Unrest

Two teenagers in London face charges related to extreme right-wing terrorism, with one also accused of collecting information for terrorist acts. Ongoing i...

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OPINION - The Standard View: The Metropolitan Police is still failing – change must come quicker

It is two and a half years since the excoriating Baroness Casey review into the Metropolitan Police, which labelled the force institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. Yet, despite the passage of time and institutional imperative to change, the Met is currently failing in nearly all its responsibilities, according to the…

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Met Police failing to manage sex offenders after scandals including Sarah Everard murder, report finds

Inspectors found one high-risk sex offender had not been checked on since 2017 and the force took no further action in six in 10 indecent imagery investigations

The Independent UK

Met Police failing in all work areas bar one, says inspectorate in fresh blow to Scotland Yard

His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service graded the Met's performance across eight areas of policing and found the force was adequate in one area

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift tickets 79 percent cheaper to London shows after foiled terror plot

Some Swifties have said they are too anxious to attend the London concerts.

The Independent UK

Starmer plan to expand facial recognition technology after far-right riots condemned by charities

Exclusive: Humanitarian organisations call for halt on plans to widen use of facial recognition technology

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Girl, 11, and woman stabbed in Leicester Square as man arrested

Both victims have been taken to a major trauma centre with a man arrested at the scene

The Independent UK

UK Riots 2024: Insurance Information Businesses And Homeowners Affected By Protests And Looters Need To Know

Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Police in London was forced to send 200 riot officers to reinforce the Greater Manchester forces.

International Business Times UK

Almost half of reported London phone thefts 'screened out' by police

Former Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall accused Sadiq Khan of failing to make phone theft a ‘priority’ for police

Evening Standard

Who Is Alex Williams: Parents Of Pedophile Who Sent Huw Edwards Sickening Child Images Disown Him

Appearing in court yesterday, Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent images of children between December 2020 and April 2022.

International Business Times UK

Far-right mob clash with police near Downing Street after previous Southport riot

Police clash with protesters in London following riot in Southport

The Independent UK

Huw Edwards Net Worth: How Much Does The Disgraced Ex-BBC Presenter And Pedophile Make?

Disgraced former BBC presenter Huw Edwards, once a top-earning newsreader, now faces serious legal charges for making indecent images of children, overshadowing his substantial financial earnings and tarnished legacy.

International Business Times UK

Huw Edwards timeline: The allegations made against former BBC presenter after guilty plea

Edwards entered a guilty plea on Wednesday after being charged with making indecent images of children

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Ex-BBC presenter Huw Edwards charged with making indecent images of children

Huw Edwards will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning.

Evening Standard

Prison guard faces jail after admitting sex with HMP Wandsworth inmate

Linda De Sousa Abreu admitted misconduct over a viral sex video filmed inside HMP Wandsworth

Evening Standard

Two teens arrested after horror double stabbing near Kennington Park in south London

Pair taken to hospital and also arrested, Met Police confirm

Evening Standard

Met Police 'failed to act on Stephen Lawrence murder suspect's paedophile admission'

Matthew White was not treated as a full suspect by the Metropolitan Police for several years after Stephen Lawrence’s murder

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The Independent UK

Black woman charged after using n-word on social media

Exclusive: The charge relates to a post on X about Sweden and Newcastle footballer Alexander Isak

Evening Standard

Ladbroke Grove: Boy, 15, ‘assassinated’ by gunman at family fun day in west London park named as Rene Graham

Six men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the shooting of 15-year-old at ‘Teletubbies Park’ where filming for a heist thriller was set to take place

The Conversation

What minority ethnic police officers face on the job – and how to fix policing culture

It was only last year that the independent Casey review concluded that the Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic. And things have only gotten worse.

The Independent UK

Search underway as prisoner at Wormwood Scrubs escapes

Burglar Graham Gomm, 63, fled Hammersmith Hospital after he was taken there from HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Evening Standard

Tory government 'whipped up hatred' and 'threw Met Police under the bus', deputy mayor claims

Tory assembly member Susan Hall said the remarks were ‘outrageous’ and ‘utterly wrong’

The Independent UK

Met Police failed to solve any neighbourhood crimes in more than 160 parts of London in three years

The Metropolitan Police has been criticised by the police watchdog for failing to catch and deter criminals

Evening Standard

Thieves making £15,000 a month selling stolen phones as Met Police 'fails communities'

Channel 4 investigation reveals thieves are plundering phones with little fear they will ever face justice

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