Germany detains British man suspected of spying for Russia August 11, 2021 British police have confirmed that a 57-year-old British national has been arrested by German authorities on suspicion of his involvement in “intelligence agent activity” with Russia. It comes after German prosecutors announced that they had detained the British citizen on Tuesday in Potsdam on suspicion of spying for Russia while working at the British Embassy [...]
London: Cover-up culture led to hundreds of Lambeth children being abused for decades July 28, 2021 Council staff “put vulnerable children in the path” of sex offenders, who infiltrated children’s homes and foster care, with “devastating, life-long consequences for their victims”, a damning report into decades of abuse has found. Employees in the south London borough of Lambeth “treated children in care as if they were worthless” and appeared to demonstrate [...]
Wood Green man dies two days after altercation with Metropolitan Police July 27, 2021 A man who was reportedly behaving “erratically” while carrying a knife and then handcuffed by police officers has died, Scotland Yard has confirmed. The Metropolitan Police said that officers were called to a home in James Gardens in Wood Green, north London, at around 8.10pm on Thursday following concerns for the welfare of a male [...]
Police launches investigation after anti-vaxxer compares NHS staff to Nazis July 26, 2021 Police are investigating comments made by a notorious anti-vaccination protester who compared NHS staff to Nazi war criminals. Former nurse Kate Shemirani, who has been widely condemned including by Downing Street, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and her own son, called on supporters in Trafalgar Square to send her the details of doctors and nurses who [...]
Spider-Man loses it: Five people arrested after violent incident at Asda in Clapham July 24, 2021 Five people have been arrested after a violent incident in a London supermarket. Police were called to Asda on Lavender Hill near Clapham Junction at 10.40pm on Thursday evening to reports of a group of people involved in a disturbance. Video footage posted on social media shows a woman staff member being kicked in the [...]
Daniel Morgan: Met and Cressida Dick accused of ‘betrayal’ over 1987 unsolved murder July 21, 2021 London’s police force has been accused of a “betrayal of the public” and continuing to “lack candour” in its statements over the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan. The Metropolitan Police were accused of institutional corruption by an independent panel over the 1987 killing, which has remained unsolved despite at least four police investigations [...]
Priti Patel: Street harassment such as wolf-whistling could become a crime July 21, 2021 Street harassment such as wolf-whistling could become a specific crime, as a Government survey suggested that nearly three-quarters of the UK population have experienced sexual harassment in their lifetime, Home Secretary Priti Patel indicated earlier today. Some 72 per cent of the UK population have experienced at least once form of sexual harassment – 43 [...]
Savills suspends manager over racist tweet as social media firms enter hot water July 14, 2021 Estate agent Savills has suspended a manager after he posted a racist tweet after England’s Euro final defeat on Sunday. The investigation is now being spearheaded by the Greater Manchester Police, as the manager claimed his Twitter account was hacked. People took to Twitter to share the employee’s LinkedIn page which showed where he worked [...]
Metropolitan Police seize record £180m of cryptocurrency July 13, 2021 The Met has seized a record £180m of cryptocurrency connected to the capital as it looks to crack down on international money laundering. It follows the seizure of £114 of crypto last month – a woman arrested in connection with that case is now being interviewed for this latest confiscation. She has since been bailed [...]
Scotland Yard: Security breach at Wembley Stadium took police by surprise July 12, 2021 The security breach at Wembley Stadium which saw fans without tickets get into the Euro 2020 final took police by surprise, Scotland Yard has said. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said officers had planned for London to be busy with supporters, but did not expect stadium security to be compromised. Footage posted on social media [...]