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Sadiq Khan pushes for ‘gross misconduct’ for officers in Child Q case

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for the officers who strip searched a black schoolgirl while on her period to be charged with gross misconduct after a report found racism had a role in their decision. A safeguarding report found that the ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Sarah Everard vigil organisers win High Court challenge against Met Police

The Metropolitan Police breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard with its handling of the planned event, High Court judges have ruled. Reclaim These Streets (RTS) proposed a socially-distanced vigil for the 33-year-old, ...

11 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Met Police lose bid to challenge High Court ruling over Sarah Everard vigil

The Metropolitan Police have been refused permission to appeal against a High Court ruling which concluded the force breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard with its handling of the planned event. Reclaim These ...

11 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Met Police lose further bid to challenge High Court Sarah Everard vigil ruling

The Metropolitan Police have been refused permission to appeal for a second time against a High Court ruling which concluded the force breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard with its handling of the planned ...

31 May 2022 at 18:46

Critics delighted and supporters saddened as Dame Cressida Dick resigns

Dame Cressida Dick’s resignation as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has sparked polorised reactions, with critics “delighted” while supporters are “deeply saddened”. In a statement on Thursday, Dame Cressida said she will ...

10 Feb 2022 at 22:25

Met Police ‘effectively vetoed’ planned Sarah Everard vigil, High Court hears

Senior Metropolitan Police officers considered that “perceived reputational risk”, rather than public health, was the biggest “threat” when the force decided to “effectively veto” a planned vigil for Sarah Everard, the High ...

19 Jan 2022 at 17:56

Ex-Metropolitan Police boss accused of trying to downplay Sarah Everard murder

The Government’s outgoing adviser on tackling violence against women has accused former Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick of trying to minimise the murder of Sarah Everard by serving officer Wayne Couzens....

18 Dec 2022 at 03:57

Questions over future of Met as Commissioner and Casey due before committees

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Baroness Louise Casey will be scrutinised by MPs and City Hall on Wednesday as the fallout continues from her damning report into the force. A review commissioned in ...

22 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Racial justice groups write to Met police chief with concerns on overhaul plan

Racial justice organisations have written to the head of the UK’s largest police service expressing concerns about the recently announced multimillion-pound plan to overhaul the force. The open letter to Metropolitan ...

28 Jul 2023 at 11:48

BBC presenter facing teenager claims ‘appeared in underwear on video call’

A BBC presenter at the centre of claims he paid a teenager for explicit pictures allegedly appeared in his underwear in a video call, The Sun has reported. The newspaper said the unnamed BBC star has been accused of ...

09 Jul 2023 at 01:03

BBC urged to act ‘very swiftly’ on explicit photo claims about unnamed presenter

The BBC has been urged to act “very swiftly” to deal with the claims centring on an unnamed presenter alleged to have paid a teenager for sexually explicit images. Government minister Victoria Atkins described the ...

09 Jul 2023 at 12:06

Doreen Lawrence ‘profoundly concerned’ about slow pace of police reform

The mother of Stephen Lawrence has told the Home Secretary she remains “profoundly concerned” about the slow pace of reforms regarding serving police officers who commit serious crimes. Baroness Doreen Lawrence ...

10 Jul 2023 at 06:00

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