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Pc made up ‘odious’ claim fake partner died of cancer to get days off – hearing

A police officer who claimed his “fake girlfriend” died of cancer to get days off work would have been sacked for the “odious” gross misconduct had he not resigned, a chief constable has said. Harry Sarkar, a constable with West Midlands Police, ...

11 Aug 2022 at 13:22

Scotland

Alex Salmond lawyer guilty of professional misconduct over comments on train

The QC who represented Alex Salmond in a sexual assault trial has been found guilty of professional misconduct after discussing the case on a train. Gordon Jackson QC was caught on video speaking about the former first minister, who was cleared ...

25 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Former police officer in Rotherham ‘failed to investigate abuse claims’

A police officer in charge of a unit tasked with investigating child abuse in Rotherham failed to investigate information that teenage sisters were having sex with workers from a car wash, a misconduct hearing has heard. Former Detective ...

28 Feb 2022 at 16:55

‘Strong need for a cultural change’ in police complaints system – MPs

A culture of “obstruction and delay” remains in the way some complaints against police are handled, MPs have warned. The Commons Home Affairs Committee urged the police watchdog to make sure “no-one can evade justice for police ...

01 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Married officer jailed for seeking sexual relationships with ‘vulnerable’ girls

A Metropolitan Police officer who used his position to try to start a sexual relationship with two “vulnerable” teenagers has been jailed for two years. Married Pc Adnan Arib, 45, got the mobile phone numbers of both girls, ...

03 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Police gross misconduct hearings could be held in public under proposed new law

Ministers are considering changing the law to ensure that hearings for police officers accused of gross misconduct can take place in public. The change is one of the key proposals included in a new piece of legislation the ...

24 May 2022 at 13:16

James Franco: I have done ‘a lot of work’ on myself since sex misconduct claims

James Franco has spoken out about the accusations of sexual misconduct made against him almost four years ago. The 127 Hours actor said he had been “doing a lot of work” on himself since the accusations surfaced and had ...

22 Dec 2021 at 21:33

New PM must deal with ‘toxic’ Westminster culture, says union chief

The new prime minister must deal with the “toxic” culture in Westminster, a public services union boss has said, after fresh allegations of sexual misconduct at the heart of Government emerged. Mike Clancy, general ...

02 Sept 2022 at 17:17

Minister and No 10 aide face accusations of sexual misconduct

A Cabinet minister and a senior No 10 aide in Boris Johnson’s Government are facing allegations of sexual misconduct. Sky News has reported the allegations of two women, detailing how they were allegedly assaulted ...

02 Sept 2022 at 09:26

Hundreds of Met officers should be sacked for misconduct, says new commissioner

Officers in Britain’s biggest police force are getting away with breaking the law and committing misconduct, a damning review has found, and hundreds should be sacked. A report on the Metropolitan Police’s ...

17 Oct 2022 at 11:45

Serving policeman in court for ‘seeking to pursue improper relationship’

A serving police officer accused of pursuing a “sexual or improper emotional relationship” with a woman he met while investigating a burglary has appeared in court. Kent Police Pc Matthew Peall, who is ...

23 Mar 2023 at 11:10

Constable used police database to trace woman, misconduct hearing told

A woman who was sent heart-eye emojis on social media by a police officer whom she believes checked her number plate on a database to get her details has said the situation was “very, very worrying”. ...

23 Mar 2023 at 16:12

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