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Politics
Joanna YORK

Hundreds of London police refuse to carry guns after officer charged with murder

Armed police officers stand guard outside the Houses of Parliament in London on September 25, 2023. © Kin Cheung, AP

Hundreds of London police officers began refusing to patrol with firearms on Sunday after an officer was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Black man. The unusual shooting – and subsequent charge – are exacerbating a public crisis of confidence in London’s police force. 

Up to 300 specialist firearms officers handed in their permits allowing them to carry guns on duty over the weekend, according to the BBC. 

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