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Extinction Rebellion protest: Five arrested as activists 'occupy' City of London law firm

Extinction Rebellion told the Standard that five activists had been arrested by 2pm on Wednesday

Evening Standard

City of London Police boss admits: ‘I was a victim of online fraud’

Oasis and Taylor Swift fans targeted in ‘industrial-scale’ crime epidemic costing consumers £1.17 billion a year

Evening Standard

London buses: 'Urgent improvements' needed as average speeds fall below 7mph in central London

Buses average 6.6mph in the City of London and 7.1mph in Westminster and Camden

Evening Standard

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'Empire of pain’ foiled after over one million pills seized by police

City of London Police found cardboard boxes filled with thousands of blister packs of pharmaceutical-grade drugs at a unit in Wembley

Evening Standard

Social worker Tasered by City of London Police wins appeal for damages

Mr Afriyie was stood with his arms folded while talking to a friend when the stun gun was used against him, court told

Evening Standard

Black youth worker Tasered by City of London police wins appeal for damages

Appeal court rules unlawful force used on Edwin Afriyie, who was standing with arms folded during road stop

The Guardian - UK

Police appeal after spate of sex attacks on women near Old Street Tube station

Police have appealed for victims to come forward after spate of sexual assaults on City of London and Islington border

Evening Standard

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City of London Police seize more illegal e-bikes than any other force with one modified to hit 70mph

One ‘death trap’ e-bike seized by offers had 6,000 miles on the clock and was capable of the motorway speed limit

Evening Standard

Lack of City of London oversight hurting efforts to halt dirty money, FCA warns

Bodies responsible for monitoring accounting and legal sectors not doing enough to stop money laundering, watchdog says

The Guardian - UK

City of London police officer quits after calling 999 while high on magic mushrooms

Emergency services were deployed after the officer - high on magic mushrooms - called 999 to report a belief that his friend had jumped into the River Thames

Evening Standard

Two UK Police Digital Service leaders arrested on suspicion of fraud and bribery

Suspects suspended from senior posts at firm providing digital services for all of British law enforcement

The Guardian - UK

Plans for skyscraper metres from Britain’s oldest synagogue in City of London sparks hundreds of complaints

The UK's oldest synagogue could have to shut if plans to build a new tower block are approved, a rabbi previously warned

Evening Standard

Major City of London police fraud crackdown sees 438 arrests and £19 million seized

Police say month-long fraud crackdown led to record number of arrests

Evening Standard

Serving City of London Police sergeant charged with sexual offences

He faces one charge of sexual touching by penetration and one charge of sexual touching

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City of London police officer appears in court charged with two counts of rape

PC Daniel Condon faces two charges of rape and one charge of actual bodily harm

The Guardian - UK

Black man shot with stun gun by London police allowed to appeal in damages case

Exclusive: Court to hear challenge by Edwin Afriyie after high court rejected his claim over 2018 incident

The Guardian - UK

Fraud should be treated like a national threat

Letter: City of London councillor Tijs Broeke says only 1% of the total policing budget is spent on stopping fraud, which can have a high impact on victims

The Conversation

Lloyds of London archives show how important the City was to transatlantic slavery

In 1783, the City of London was gripped by a court case which symbolised the brutal economics of slavery. Two years previously, the Liverpool slave ship Zong had set out from Accra, in present-day Ghana, with 442 men, women and children crammed in its hold.

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Evening Standard

Ian Wright receives Freedom of the City of London

Wright received the honour at Guildhall on Wednesday in recognition of his services to sport and London

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Extinction Rebellion climate protestors occupy City of London offices of 10 insurers

Some activists glued themselves to lobby floors

Evening Standard

City of London police officer sacked for WhatsApp date invite to ‘vulnerable’ woman

A City of London police officer who tried to date a woman after getting her phone number through his work has been sacked for gross misconduct.

Evening Standard

City of London police officer sacked for offensive message - but contents of it not revealed

A City of London police officer has been sacked for sending an offensive message, after a six-minute misconduct hearing that did not disclose what he actually wrote.

Evening Standard

55 Bishopsgate: New 935-feet skyscraper to join City of London skyline after tower approved by planners

63 storey tower costing £600m could join London skyline by 2029

The Independent UK

Chancellor to outline ‘evolutionary’ pension funds investment reforms

Jeremy Hunt will set out his plans in his Mansion House speech in the City of London on Monday.

Evening Standard

CCTV footage released of brazen central London bag swipe as police warn of thieves who ‘use any opportunity’

City of London Police said the footage might seem ‘unbelievable’ but ‘it was a real crime’

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