Met Police names Commissioner to replace Dame Cressida Dick while force is in special measures July 8, 2022 Former counter-terrorism chief Sir Mark Rowley has been appointed as the new Metropolitan Police Chief. The move comes after the resignation of former top officer Dame Cressida Dick, and the force being put into special measures over its failings. The Met was in particular criticised over the death of Sarah Everard, who was kidnapped raped [...]
Police vow to act ‘promptly’ against drivers who don’t pay for fuel at pump despite ‘difficulties’ investigating July 4, 2022 The police have vowed to act “promptly” against anyone caught driving off from petrol stations without paying amid soaring prices. The force admitted there “can be difficulties in investigating” the crime in part because each incident is different is handled by a different force across the country. This comes as motorways across the country were [...]
Russian man arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of spying for the Kremlin June 15, 2022 A Russian man in his 40s has been arrested at Gatwick airport on suspicion of spying for the Kremlin. Counterterrorism police with Scotland Yard made the swoop reportedly as the suspect was trying to get on a plane and leave the country, according to The Sun. The Met Police said in a statement to City [...]
Partygate: ‘Sense of injustice’ among women and low-paid Downing Street staff over fines dished out May 20, 2022 There is reportedly anger among Downing Street’s low-paid female junior staff who racked up partygate fines. ITV’s political editor Robert Peston said there was a “sense of injustice” because of the 126 officials fined by the Met, they disproportionately fell on women and junior officials. He quoted a source which said most were “very junior [...]
Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape and told to stay away from Westminster is bailed May 18, 2022 A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape and asked to stay away from the parliamentary estate – has been bailed. The Metropolitan Police said the alleged sexual offences were committed between 2002 and 2009. The force said he had been bailed to a date in mid-June. A statement from Scotland Yard on Wednesday : [...]
Tory MP arrested for rape and asked to stay away from Parliament May 17, 2022 A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and asked to stay away from the parliamentary estate. The Metropolitan Police said the alleged sexual offences were committed between 2002 and 2009 in the capital. A statement from Scotland Yard stated: “A man was arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse [...]
Police get free reign as Priti Patel permanently lifts all restrictions on use of stop-and-search powers May 16, 2022 Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed she is planning to permanently lift restrictions placed on police in the use of stop-and-search powers as part of the Government’s strategy to tackle violent crime. In a letter to police forces on Monday, Patel announced the easing of conditions on the use of the tactics under Section 60 of [...]
Partygate: Downing Street and Whitehall issued with 50 more fines by the Met over lockdown breaches May 12, 2022 Downing Street and Whitehall has been slapped with an addition 50 fines for so-called ‘Partygate’ lockdown breaches by the Met Police. In a statement issued this morning, the force confirmed more than 100 referrals for fixed penalty notices had now been submitted, and it is still investigating. This comes after Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak [...]
Police conduct two controlled explosions in the heart of Westminster after ‘suspicious vehicle’ leads to evacuation May 9, 2022 Two controlled explosions were conducted by the Met Police near Westminster Abbey after a “suspicious vehicle” forced the closure of numerous roads and evacuation of the QEII centre. The force said streets were cornered of-around the famous landmark and that it was “dealing with an ongoing incident involving what is believed to be a suspicious [...]
Police name man stabbed to death near St Paul’s Cathedral as Emmanuel Odunlami May 4, 2022 Police have named the victim of a fatal stabbing near St Paul’s Cathedral over the bank holiday weekend as Emmanuel Odunlami. City of London detectives named 32 year old Emmanuel Odunlami as the victim of a fatal stabbing on 1 May. Odunlami, from Romford, was found in Gresham Street, EC2V, suffering from a fatal stab [...]