Police are treating the death of a man found in Hyde Park this morning as “suspicious” August 12, 2016 The Metropolitan Police force has confirmed a body was found in Hyde Park in the early hours of the morning. Reports suggested the man's body was found near Speaker's Corner. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "Police in Westminster were called to Hyde Park, W2, at 05.50 on Friday following concerns for a man officer attended [...]
Hundreds of security passes suspended at Heathrow amid police fraud probe August 10, 2016 Hundreds of airside security passes have been suspended at Heathrow. The employees who have had their passes suspended work for Sodexo, which supplies airline lounge services at the transport hub. A spokesperson for the company said: “We can confirm that, as a precautionary measure, the airside passes of approximately 300 employees were suspended but as this [...]
Police investigate Heathrow Airport security pass scam August 10, 2016 Scotland Yard is investigating an alleged scam involving airside security passes for Heathrow Airport, it has been reported. Sky News reported two young women, thought to be airport workers, had been arrested. "We can confirm that officers from the Met's Aviation Policing Command are investigating an allegation of fraud," said a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police. [...]
Black Lives Matter protesters block traffic heading towards Heathrow Airport August 5, 2016 Protesters from the Black Lives Matter movement have blocked road access to Heathrow Airport this morning. Acitivists reportedly chained themselves to the roundabout leading into Heathrow, blocking the M4 and stopping vehicles from driving into the airport grounds. Twitter user Hannah said the M4 has been "shut down" due to the protest. https://twitter.com/hannahnuura/status/761478219384102912 Sky News [...]
What businesses can expect from Theresa May’s self-consciously pragmatic Conservatism August 4, 2016 From what retailers sold in their shops to their advertising, David Cameron seemed to have a view on everything businesses did. While they might not have approved of it all, businesses understood what he was thinking. Not so with Theresa May. May intervenes in public debate sporadically, on bigger issues and with more focus. She [...]
Met police commissioner says there will be more officers on the streets in London today to reassure the public August 4, 2016 The Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said today that there would be more police officers on the streets of London in order to reassure the public. The move follows a knife attack in Russell Square last night in which one woman was killed and five people were injured. "My thoughts are with the family of [...]
A UK terror attack is a case of “when, not if” warns police boss July 31, 2016 A terror attack in the UK is a case of "when, not if" the top boss of the London police has said, warning that an attack is "highly likely" as the threat level remains at its highest in the wake of attacks in Europe. "Our threat level has been at "severe" for two years – [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announces London safety review after Nice attacks July 15, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced a review of London's security measures in the wake of the tragic Nice attacks. Khan said that he will be "reviewing our own safety measures" as he stated the capital will "stand united" with France. "I and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner will do everything possible to keep Londoners [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan sets out to tackle gender pay gap as study shows that men in City Hall earn more than women on average July 11, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on employers to close the pay gap for women, and today launched a plan to ensure full pay equality across the Greater London Authority and its functional bodies. A full gender pay audit of all City Hall's staff published today in accordance with a manifesto pledge showed that women employed [...]
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to sell off water cannon bought by Boris Johnson that weren’t used a year after Theresa May blocked their deployment July 1, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to sell off three never-used water cannon previously purchased by Boris Johnson on behalf of London. Boris Johnson spent more than 200,000 on the three water cannon, which were blocked from being used on the streets of London by home secretary Theresa May. The former London mayor came under fire [...]