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Seven charged after total of 145 arrested during demonstrations on Armistice Day

The majority of those arrested were far-right counter-protesters involved in what police called 'extreme violence'

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestine march: Rishi Sunak condemns 'violent far-right' and 'Hamas sympathisers' as 126 arrested in total

More than 90 of the 126 taken in by police were counter-protesters

Evening Standard

Counter-protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian demonstration

A total of 82 people were arrested in Tachbrook Street, Pimlico, to ‘prevent a breach of the peace’ as the march passed through the capital.

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Metropolitan Police to reduce time spent on mental health calls under new scheme

Under the Right Care, Right Person initiative, officers will not longer attend when a healthcare professional would be more appropriate.

The Independent UK

Anti-monarchist coronation protesters will not face prosecution, police announce

THE anti-monarchist protesters arrested on the day of the King’s coronation will not be prosecuted

The National (Scotland)

Met doubles down on coronation arrests as more than half face no further action

The force arrested 64 people during the massive security operation, but 36 now face no further action.

The Independent UK

Met Police to cut mental health call outs from October after winning battle with NHS

Met chiefs win argument in attempt to save officers’ time and allow them to return to crime-fighting

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Met Police appoints Assistant Commissioners to help run Scotland Yard

Two former Met Police constables have been appointed as Assistant Commissioners to help run Scotland Yard.

Evening Standard

Police watchdog to probe handcuffing of black mother wrongly accused of bus fare evasion

Video footage of the woman shouting as two male Metropolitan Police officers hold her arms and handcuff her has provoked criticism

The Independent UK

Met Police face probe after black mother handcuffed and wrongly accused of bus fare evasion

Video footage of the woman shouting as two male Metropolitan Police officers hold her arms and handcuff her has provoked criticism.

The Independent UK

Full bodyworn video of mother’s bus fare evasion arrest will be shown to public ‘if possible’, says senior Met officer

Footage of the controversial arrest has caused outrage on social media, with the Met referring the incident to the police watchdog

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil protests cost Met Police £7.7 million in 13 weeks

‘This isn’t protest, it’s crime’, says senior Met Police officer

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil protests cost Metropolitan Police £7.7m in 13 weeks

Just Stop Oil activists have disrupted various major sporting events.

The Independent UK

MP left 'speechless' after night time volunteer relives arrest hours before Coronation

Suzie Melvin was one of three volunteers for Westminster Council’s Night Stars safety scheme who was help by officers hours before King Charles was crowned - despite their organisation working in partnership with the Metropolitan Police.

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The Independent UK

Fresh criticism aimed at Met police over coronation arrests

A volunteer for safety scheme Night Stars said they were specifically targeted in the hours before the event on May 6.

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil interrupt police giving evidence on protests to MPs

Just Stop Oil activists interrupted senior officers as they were giving evidence in Parliament on policing protests.

The Independent UK

Influential committee of MPs interrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters

MP Tim Loughton was questioning Metropolitan Police Temporary Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist when a campaigner was heard interrupting proceedings.

The National (Scotland)

Protesters interrupt committee discussing arrests during the coronation

THE proceedings of the Commons Home Affairs Committee have been interrupted by Just Stop Oil protesters.

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Protesters disrupt Commons Committee discussing policing of protesters

The hearing was briefly stopped after protesters interrupted the proceedings

The Independent UK

No political pressure to crack down on coronation protesters – police chief

Temporary Assistant Met Commissioner Matt Twist has answered MPs’ questions over arrests made at the event on May 6.

Evening Standard

Just Stop Oil disrupt traffic at Bricklayers Arms roundabout in south London

Fifteen climate activists held banners and chanted as they walked on the road

The Guardian - UK

The country’s going to the dogs, but at least the police have cleared the M25

The Met says Just Stop Oil are a tiny minority causing ‘disproportionate’ disruption. Isn’t environmental Armageddon enough justification?

The Independent UK

Met vows to ‘bring to justice’ Just Stop Oil protesters causing M25 disruption

Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said operations launched in response to the activists ‘come at a cost’ after 16 arrests were made on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

M25 traffic nightmare as Just Stop Oil protest blocks Dartford Crossing in rush hour

Police have had to shut the Dartford tunnel and lanes three and four on the northbound carriageway while they work to remove the protester from the overhead gantry

The Independent UK

Police arrest 23 and brand Just Stop Oil protests on M25 as ‘criminality’

Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist said the action on Monday was ‘grossly disproportionate’.

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