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Boris Johnson timeline: The extraordinary career of Britain’s former prime minister

A lively journey from Fleet Street to Partygate by way of Have I Got News For You, the Olympics and Brexit

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Mum of murdered sisters accuses Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer of 'point scoring' in PMQs

Mina Smallman tragically lost her daughters Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry after they went to a park in North London to celebrate the latter's birthday

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Keir Starmer says ban on caning school kids shows violence against women can be stopped

The Labour leader made a speech unveiling the party's plans to tackle crime. Policing has come under intense scrutiny this week following a damning report that found homophobic, racist and sexist culture within the Metropolitan Police

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

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Casey review: how different is the Met police from the UK's other forces?

The series of scandals that has hit the UK’s biggest police force suggests longstanding and serious underlying problems. The newly published Casey review details these problems in depth, adding another stain to the Metropolitan police’s reputation.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023

Keir Starmer hails Margaret Thatcher as ‘right’ on crime as he launches Labour’s law and order plan

The Labour leader vowed his proposals would halve knife crime, reduce levels of violence against women and see more offenders prosecuted

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023

Man arrested over two counts of attempted murder over ‘linked’ mosque fires in London and Birmingham

A man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of attempted murder after detectives linked two incidents where men were set alight in Birmingham and London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

Met Police chief told to honour Stephen Lawrence and accept force is 'institutionally racist'

Baroness Louise Casey's damning report found 'institutional racism, sexism and homophobia' in the Metropolitan Police - but Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley rejected the 'ambiguous' term

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

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MPs warn expanding stop and search risks more damage to police-public relations

MPs cited Baroness Casey’s damning review of the Metropolitan Police, which warned that stop and search is reducing the force’s legitimacy.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Son of pensioner set alight pleaded for help saying ‘my dad is on fire’

The victim is in stable condition in hospital but with severe burns to his face and hands and is unable to open his eyes.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Met police: Casey review shows how 'warrior culture' drives policing in the UK

The landmark Casey review has found the Metropolitan Police institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. This language – “institutionally” – means that these are not problems isolated to a few bad apples, like David Carrick or Wayne Couzens.

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley again refuses to use ‘institutional’ to describe police’s problems

Sir Mark Rowley said the word had an “ambiguous” set of meetings, as well as being politically contentious

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

Met Police PC accused of filming female colleagues denies voyeurism

A Metropolitan Police officer accused of secretly filming female colleagues for “sexual gratification” while on duty has denied three charges of voyeurism.

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

‘We have momentum to reform the Met’, Rowley vows

The head of the Metropolitan Police was questioned after the findings of the Casey review were published.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Keir Starmer slams burglary charge rates as crime 'out of control' under Tories

The clash comes after Baroness Casey's damning review into the Metropolitan Police said the force is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023

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Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

OPINION - It was once inconceivable, but now breaking up the Met could really happen

Will the Casey Review — the result of a 12-month examination of the Metropolitan Police by Baroness Casey — actually change the Met? There are signs that it won’t.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

‘You just have to be female - someone will come after you’: What it’s really like as a woman in the Met Police

Exclusive: Female officer tells The Independent how she was labelled as ‘exotic’ with ‘animalistic characteristics’ because she is an ethnic minority

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

CCTV captures ‘horrific’ attack on Muslim man set on fire as he walked home from mosque

Victim suffered facial burns when jacket set alight in in Edgbaston, Birmingham, as police investigate potential connection with similar incident in London

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Timeline of lockdown gatherings and what Boris Johnson told MPs

Further allegations about Boris Johnson’s time in office continue to emerge

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Daily Record · Mar 21, 2023

Police Scotland 'not in the same area as Met' over handling of misconduct claims

David Kennedy, general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, said the way policing is done in Scotland is different to the rest of the UK.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Police Scotland ‘not in same area’ to Met over misconduct handling

David Kennedy insisted Police Scotland had a ‘vigorous’ way of dealing with any officer who falls foul of behaviour expected of them.

Liverpool Echo · Mar 21, 2023

'Unacceptable behaviour' of officers to be 'rooted out' says Chief Constable

Serena Kennedy statement comes as Baroness Casey’s review of the Metropolitan Police found the force was institutionally racist, misogynistic, homophobic and sexist

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Met Police report: Londoners react to the Casey review

Sir Mark Rowley and Sadiq Khan among those to speak on issue

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Muslim group criticises ‘unchecked racism’ found by Casey review of Met Police

The report describes Britain’s largest police force as institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2023

Labour vow specialist rape units and training to tackle ‘toxic’ police culture

Specialist sexual assault units would be set up in every police force and domestic violence experts put in all 999 call centres under Labour proposals announced on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023

Suella Braverman backs Met Police chief as she rejects ‘institutional racism’ label

Home secretary previously accused police of ‘spending too much time on symbolic gestures’ on diversity

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