The Latest Breaking News from Mark Rowley

Met police chief warns force ‘bent out of shape’ by Gaza protests as full cost revealed

Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the Met’s response had been ‘more clumsily than I would like’

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

Sir Mark Rowley: Met Police 'severely bent out of shape' by protests and hate crimes

Met Commissioner says thousands of officer hours are being occupied dealing with over 800 open hate crime cases

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

Mark Rowley: Charity head condemns Met police chief’s ‘inflammatory’ comments on armed officers

Director of Inquest Deb Coles said it was ‘appalling’ that Sir Mark Rowley had criticised justice campaign groups

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

Firearms officers: new report reveals the 'toxic culture' keeping women and ethnic minorities out of specialist squads

Hundreds of London’s Metropolitan police officers temporarily turned in their firearms in September after the Crown Prosecution Service charged an officer with the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Up to 300 of the force’s 2,500 armed officers stepped back from their duties, leading the Met to request backup support…

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2023

Not illegal for Gaza protesters to climb on war memorial, says Met chief

Home secretary says demonstration at Royal Artillery Memorial ‘deeply disrespectful’ and he is looking at giving police new powers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

Protesters climbing on war memorial ‘an affront to armed forces’, says No 10

Police said the behaviour of demonstrators in London was ‘unfortunate’ and ‘inflammatory in certain ways’ but that no laws had been broken.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

Arresting protesters for climbing on war memorial would be illegal, Rowley says

Protesters climbed on the Royal Artillery Memorial after a demonstration outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday evening

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023

Sunak meets Metropolitan Police chief in wake of Armistice Day unrest

The Prime Minister is meeting Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley following last Saturday’s violent scenes in London.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023

Rishi Sunak and Met chief Sir Mark Rowley hold talks after Armistice Day violence in London

The meeting came after police made scores of arrests on Saturday, mainly of Far-Right counter protesters

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023

Lamentable legacy of David Cameron, our new foreign secretary

Letters: Cameron’s comeback | Perfect policing | Sugar sandwiches | Murderous islands

The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023