Livingstone attacks Boris’s record on knife crime April 2, 2012 KEN Livingstone yesterday pledged to put a police officer in all of London’s 432 state schools as part of a major crackdown on knife crime. On the same day that Boris Johnson launched his policing manifesto, Livingstone accused the Conservative mayor of failing to confront a 16 per cent rise in knife crime in the [...]
Boris warns of fuel strike emergency March 29, 2012 BORIS Johnson has warned the government is not taking the escalating fuel crisis seriously enough, City A.M. has learned, and has instructed London officials to start planning for an emergency. In a letter to communities secretary Eric Pickles, seen by City A.M., the Mayor of London said the UK was facing a “potential fuel emergency” [...]
Ex-News International chief Rebekah Brooks arrested as part of Met probe March 14, 2012 REBEKAH Brooks was arrested yesterday morning as police swooped on six people suspected of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The former News International chief executive was arrested at her Oxfordshire home alongside her husband, racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks, in the latest move from Oper-ation Weeting – the Metropolitan Police Service’s inquiry into the [...]
Why we should speak out against moves to curtail the UK’s freedom of speech February 14, 2012 DAWN raids by police on the homes of reporters are not something we expect to happen in the UK. But that’s what happened last weekend, when the Metropolitan police sent teams of up to 10 officers to the homes of senior Sun journalists. Reactions were mixed. Brian Cathcart of the Hacked Off campaign, which has [...]
FACT CHECKER | WITH JAMES WATERSON February 8, 2012 “BORIS Johnson has admitted cutting 1,700 police officers. If I am elected, I will reverse his cuts,” pledges Labour’s mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone. Crime is a key issue for swing voters and Ken’s team hope to portray Boris as weak on policing. But how would Ken fund the extra police? And where does the figure [...]
Shutdown of City protest sparks arrests January 30, 2012 ANGRY scenes erupted yesterday as bailiffs evicted protesters from two City bank offices. A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and another man was held and later released. Activists, including some from Occupy London, were removed in the early hours from the so-called Earl Street Community Centre, which is believed to be [...]
Some justice at last January 3, 2012 THE MOTHER of Stephen Lawrence last night hit out at the Metropolitan Police after two men were finally convicted of the black teenager’s murder. Doreen Lawrence said police had not “done their job properly” after her son was killed at a south London bus stop in 1993. She and Stephen’s father, Neville, had earlier wept [...]
Terry charged December 21, 2011 England skipper unwilling to relinquish armband Chelsea stalwart faces maximum fine of £2,500 CPS confident enough evidence for conviction CHELSEA skipper John Terry is understood to be determined to hang on to the captaincy of the national side despite the Crown Prosecution Service declaring its intention to charge him with racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand. [...]
Much racism has been booted out but don’t give up December 21, 2011 AS FOOTBALL settles down to the news that two of its stars are being disciplined over racist epithets hurled on the field of play, it could seem like a return to the bad old days, when clear racism was a regrettably commonplace part of the game. The decision by an independent regulatory commission of the [...]
Arsenal and Chelsea face Boxing Day fixture chaos December 19, 2011 THE PROSPECT of industrial action has forced Arsenal and Chelsea to consider moving their Boxing Day fixtures to 27 December, potentially providing a major inconvenience to over 100,000 fans. The mooted 24-hour Tube strike would impact on the safety of supporters planning to attend the game at Emirates Stadium, as well those fans travelling to [...]