Hundreds gather for Tommy Robinson’s protest which he will miss in custody October 26, 2024 Hundreds of Tommy Robinson supporters are gathering in central London for a planned protest which the political activist will miss after he was remanded into custody by police. Chants of “Oh Tommy, Tommy” and “We want Starmer out” were heard outside Victoria station ahead of the Unite The Kingdom rally on Saturday. The demonstration is [...]
City Hall: Blow to Sadiq Khan as deputy mayor for policing quits for government job October 7, 2024 City Hall’s deputy mayor for policing and crime has quit her post for a government job in a blow to Sadiq Khan. Sophie Linden is to step down from her £141,386-a-year role to become a senior adviser to justice secretary Shabana Mahmood, the Greater London Authority (GLA) has announced. Linden has been in post since [...]
Mohamed Al-Fayed scandal: Harrods and Met Police may be hit with legal action September 23, 2024 London's luxury story Harrods and the Metropolitan Police may be hit with legal action following the revelations of allegations against the former billionaire boss
Met Police ‘inadequate’ at managing risk of sex offenders August 15, 2024 The Met Police is not managing the risks posed by registered sex offenders and online child abusers “effectively”, a report from the police inspectorate has found. It also found the force’s crime investigations also suffer from “inconsistent decision-making” and arguments, with inexperienced officers trying to manage more than 25 crimes at once. His Majesty’s Inspectorate [...]
UK riots: Sadiq Khan warns violent disorder ‘will not be tolerated’ in London August 7, 2024 Sadiq Khan has warned would-be rioters that “violence and disorder on the streets of London will not be tolerated” as he issued a call for calm.
At least seven Met Police officers caught up in election gambling investigation June 27, 2024 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 June 26, 2024 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 June 25, 2024 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.