2021 goes down as bloodiest year on record in London after double teen stabbing in Hillingdon and Croydon January 1, 2022 2021 has gone down as the bloodiest year on record for teen homicides in London as two boys were stabbed to death within an hour of each other. A 16-year-old boy was fatally wounded at Philpot’s Farm, Yiewsley, in Hillingdon in west London, and was pronounced dead at 8.25pm. It followed the fatal stabbing of [...]
Boxing Day murder: 26-year old Newham man arrested after woman’s body found in East London December 27, 2021 Police in London have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman in east London. Metropolitan Police officers were called to Earlham Grove in Newham at just before midday on Boxing Day following concerns over the welfare of a resident. A body of a woman, believed to be aged in [...]
Met refers itself to watchdog over Downing Street Christmas party scandal December 22, 2021 The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to a watchdog for police over how it handled an alleged Christmas party in Downing Street last year during Covid restrictions, according to reports. Baroness Jones, a member of the Green Party, submitted a complaint over the Met’s refusal to investigate reports of an unlawful Christmas gathering at No.10 [...]
Piers Corbyn arrested after encouraging people to burn down MPs’ offices December 19, 2021 The Metropolitan Police have arrested Piers Corbyn after he called for MPs' offices during a speech at an anti-lockdown rally yesterday.
Met Police will ‘make contact’ with attendees over alleged Covid breaches after Tory Christmas party December 16, 2021 Police officers are to speak to two people who attended a gathering at the Conservative Party headquarters over “alleged breaches” of Covid laws. Images this week revealed that campaign staff held a Christmas party at Conservative offices in London last year, when the country was under tough restrictions banning indoor socialising. The Metropolitan Police said [...]
In London communities, trust in the police is low. Tasers won’t help that heal December 13, 2021 He was on a night out in Shoreditch when he was tasered by the police in 2018. Mark was stopped for a breathalyser test – which he took three times – and after it came out inconclusive the police told him they were going to arrest him. According to Mark, 35, seven police officers swarmed [...]
Calls for Cressida Dick to resign after inquest finds Met Police failings “probably” led to more victims of the serial killer Stephen Port December 10, 2021 An inquest jury found this afternoon that mistakes by the Metropolitan Police "probably" contributed to the deaths of the victims of serial killer Stephen Port, leading to calls for Cressida Dick's resignatio
Three government parties to be investigated by top civil servant as fresh details emerge December 9, 2021 Three government parties that took place last year when London was under lockdown restrictions will be investigated by a top civil servant.
To revive London, women need to be able to stop looking over their shoulder December 6, 2021 Winter is here. The heating is on, the gloves and hats are out, and the decorations are up in the shops. Winter in London can be such a joy, but for many women it also means months of feeling frightened when out and about after dark – of planning different routes to avoid the park, [...]
Sir Lindsay Hoyle to raise allegations of widespread parliament cocaine use to the Met December 5, 2021 House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will raise allegations of extensive cocaine use in parliament to the Metropolitan Police this week. Hoyle today said the allegations were “deeply concerning” and that people who “flout the law” should be duly punished. The Sunday Times reported today that cocaine use was rampant across parliament, with testing [...]