The Latest Breaking News from Mark Rowley

Initial story about ‘openly Jewish’ incident not full picture, says ex-senior Met officer

Gideon Falter, the antisemitism campaigner involved, says Dal Babu’s comments go ‘far beyond victim-blaming’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

OPINION - The Standard View: Mark Rowley and the Met have hard questions to answer

The Met is still trying to contain the outrage from the Jewish community at its officers’ treatment of Gideon Falter, leader of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, nine days ago. Ministers, including the Prime Minister, have made clear their indignation. The Assistant Met Commissioner, Matt Twist, is to meet Mr Falter…

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024

OPINION - Sack Mark Rowley? Protecting Britain from antisemitism will take more than that

Last week a Metropolitan Police officer told a Jew that if he walked into the “pro-Palestine” march he would arrest him because his presence would antagonise protesters — he was “openly Jewish”. The officer was right, if gauche. These marches are not safe for Jewish people who are not anti-Zionists…

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024

Nearly a third of Met Police officers plan to quit in next two years

Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley says the situation is ‘deeply concerning’

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2024

Number of weapons seized on London streets slumps by a third despite knife crime surge

The number of weapons seized from suspects on London’s streets has slumped by a third in less than two years despite surging knife crime amid Met warnings about declining stop and search checks.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2024

No action will be taken against Met officer who said swastikas ‘need to be taken in context’

Labour shadow minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has said the police officer’s comment was ‘very concerning’

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2024

London mayoral election: What has Sadiq Khan done to tackle crime in our city?

With under six weeks to go until the mayoral election on May 2, the Standard launches a series of audits into Sadiq Khan’s record. Here, Home Affairs Editor Martin Bentham examines crime

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024

Met Police officer ‘stole £170 from man’s corpse’ on busy street in Hornsey

Body-worn footage is said to show a constable counting the money at the scene

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2024

Stephen Lawrence brother says 'time is ticking' for Met Commissioner to reform force

Stuart Lawrence calls on Sir Mark Rowley to speed up reforming Scotland Yard

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2024

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley hits out at 'army of armchair' critics who film officers

Commissioner Sir Mark said the force had become an ‘anvil on which society beats out its problems’

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024