At least seven Met Police officers caught up in election gambling investigation Politics At least seven Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated over bets on the timing of the General Election.
‘Labour Party member’ arrested as police probe honeytrap plot UK Politics A man understood to be a member of the Labour Party has been arrested as part of a police probe into a sexting scam that targeted political figures.
Election 2024: Labour suspends candidate after Gambling Commission probe Battle for No10 A Labour candidate has been suspended by the party after the Gambling Commission launched an investigation into him.
The Notebook: The Orwellian use of facial recognition June 10, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, takes the pen to talk about the increasing use of CCTV surveillance, wasteful policing in Croydon and a weirdly wonderful production of Cabaret Dystopian nightmares in Orwell’s 1984 now look eerily prophetic This weekend marked 75 years since [...]
The Notebook: Facial recognition CCTV is Orwellian. But it also doesn’t work May 13, 2024 Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, takes the pen to talk CCTV surveillance, bank spying powers, and the power of dog adoption.
Sadiq Khan’s London is like a dystopian Hollywood film May 1, 2024 Londoners are living through a real-time horror story where criminals act with impunity, the police are powerless and taxpayers foot the bill. The responsibility lies with Sadiq Khan – tomorrow, don’t vote for a sequel, urges Oni Oviri London Has Fallen. But instead of a popular action thriller we are watching a real time political [...]
Pro-Palestine march to take place in London April 27, 2024 A pro-Palestine march which organisers claim could attract “hundreds of thousands” of protesters is to take place in London on Saturday, as police said the risk of disorder is not high enough to seek a ban.
‘Asleep at the wheel’: James Cleverly slams Khan’s mayoral record April 25, 2024 James Cleverly has slammed Sadiq Khan on his record as London mayor, accusing him of being “asleep at the wheel” and “10m people being failed”.
Champions Cup final could be bumped from ITV1 to make room for FA Cup April 23, 2024 Broadcaster ITV is facing a scheduling conundrum next month with the FA Cup final and the Champions Cup rugby final set to take place on the same day at the same time. Due to the derby between Manchester United and Manchester City being one requiring heightened security, the kick-off was moved to 3pm. But the [...]
Antisemitism and the problem with being “openly Jewish” April 22, 2024 The media coverage of this incident makes it clear who this stunt was directed at: the general public, who don’t really know who he is.