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Relatives of murder victims lead calls for change at ‘rotten’ Met Police

Baroness Doreen Lawrence, whose son Stephen was murdered by racists in 1993, said the force, Britain’s largest, is “rotten to the core”.

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Robot ‘shark’ is eating plastic waste in London’s Thames river

The aquatic droid can gobble up 22,700 plastic bottles per day

Evening Standard

Is the UK’s childcare system too broken for Jeremy Hunt’s £4 billion plan to fix?

Last week the Chancellor announced the largest expansion of free childcare England has ever seen but neither parents nor providers are happy about it. Kate Wills reports

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London hotspots for lung disease revealed with sharp divide between rich and poor boroughs

Charity says poorer areas in capital more exposed to pollution and effects of poor housing

Evening Standard

Six inventive ways to enjoy nature in London this spring

Urban life doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the benefits of exploring nature. Londoner Liv Bolton, author of new book The Outdoors Fix, shares her top tips for making the most of the city’s green spaces

Evening Standard

Eddie Hearn responds to concerns over poor ticket sales for Anthony Joshua fight

Joshua will face Jermaine Franklin on April 1 at The O2 arena in London, a considerably smaller venue than the stadiums he has become known for in recent years, and has yet to sell out its capacity

Daily Mirror

London Police Institutionally Racist and Sexist, Major Review Finds

London's Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist and misogynistic and unable to police itself, an independent review said on Tuesday, heaping pressure on the Met's new chief to reform Britain's biggest police force. The review was commissioned by the then-head of the Met, Cressida Dick, in 2021 after a serving officer…

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You can soon take an epic 56-day bus ride with stops in 22 countries

From this summer Bus to London by Adventures Overland will be travelling through 22 countries, covering 12,000 km in 56 days, from Istanbul to Slovenia, up to the top of Norway and then down to France and over the Channel

Daily Mirror

London police institutionally racist and sexist, report finds

London's Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic and unable to police itself, an independent review said on Tuesday, heaping pressure on the Met's new chief to reform Britain's biggest police force.

Reuters

Train strikes: Dates and everything you need to know ahead of next walk-outs

RMT union has rejected ‘best and final offer’ from train operators in long and bitter dispute over pay, jobs and working arrangements

The Independent UK

Black communities are 'over-policed and under-protected' by 'racist' Met Police

The Met Police isn't doing enough to protect Black communities and people of colour, who are far more likely to fall victim to violence and at least twice as likely to be killed by another person, according to The Casey Review

Daily Mirror

‘An o-o-old song’: Billy Waters, the African American musician who captivated 1820s London

As a disabled war veteran, Waters’ busking drew crowds and was portrayed in books, plays and paintings. But he died in wretched poverty and only 200 years on is his legacy being recognised

The Guardian - UK

Met Police report reaction LIVE: Britain’s biggest force faces ‘long road to recovery’, says Suella Braverman after Casey review

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said the Met police faces a “long road to recovery” following the publication of a damning report that found the force is institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: FTSE up 1.8% as Credit Suisse crisis fears ease, eyes turn to US Fed

London’s FTSE 100 index moved higher today as markets show signs of calming after the recent banking turbulence.

Evening Standard

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Tuesday briefing: Breaking down the damning new 300-page report into the Met Police’s failures

In today’s newsletter: The Casey report gives an in-depth look at the issues at the core of the capital’s police force

Evening Standard

‘Our friends tell us we’re nuts’: the London couple who spent their house deposit on a van to live in

Robert and Mariona found that rising house prices and interest rates were narrowing their options. They decided to put saving for a house on hold to pursue their dream of living nomadically.

Manchester Evening News

Met Police force 'institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic' - the key findings of damning Casey report

The London force has failed to protect the public from officers who abuse women, a review following the death of Sarah Everard has found

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: US to release intel on potential Covid-Wuhan lab links; RBA considering rate pause; and London’s ‘racist’ police

Plus: the Nationals’ ‘shocker’ vaping idea

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Hervey Bay zoologist Vernon Harris, 97, has discovered 43 species of copepods, microscopic marine animals

During a successful zoology career spanning seven decades, Fraser Coast resident Vernon Harris has discovered dozens of marine animals — and he’s not finished yet.

The Independent UK

Review says London police racist, misogynistic, homophobic

An independent review says London police have lost the confidence of the public because of deep-seated racism, misogyny and homophobia

The Guardian - UK

Met police found to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic

Author of landmark report says Met can ‘no longer presume that it has the permission of the people of London to police them’

The Guardian - UK

Louise Casey’s report on the Met police: the fall of a British institution

Analysis: Metropolitan police again found to be institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic – and in need of radical reform

The Independent UK

Met Police face calls for public inquiry after ‘damning’ Casey review

The family of one of Stephen Port’s victims said that an inquiry is needed to understand ‘how and why this force is failing people so badly’.

Evening Standard

Met police force ‘institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic’, damning report finds

Baroness Dame Louise Casey’s report says protection of women has been ‘thrown out of the window’

USA Today Sports Media Group

Veronica Hardy credits ‘cheat code to the game’ Dan Hardy for win at UFC 286

Veronica Hardy returned from a three-year retirement, during which she married Dan Hardy, and upset Juliana Miller at UFC 286 in London.

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