Anti-vaxxers are trying to stop Covid vaccinations with bizarre new conspiracy plot Activists are trying to trigger police investigations into alleged crimes, with little success The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
Met officer charged with being drunk and disorderly A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place. Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2022
Metropolitan Police officer ‘horrified’ when senior colleague ‘put her in headlock and kissed her’ Sergeant George Panayi facing call for his dismissal after ‘abuse of power’ The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022
Misogyny in police forces: understanding and fixing 'cop culture' The Metropolitan Police are under fire after an official investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) revealed details of officers exchanging discriminatory and misogynistic messages. These included discussions about hitting and raping women, with reference to specific female colleagues, which officers involved dismissed as “banter”. The Conversation · Feb 7, 2022
Des O'Connor's daughter suing after detective calls her 'amazingly hot' in slew of texts Kristina O'Connor claims a Metropolitan police detective bombarded her with inappropriate messages after she reported a robbery. Daily Record · Feb 7, 2022
Des O'Connor's daughter sues after detective calls her amazingly hot in string of texts The 33-year-old daughter of late comedian Des O'Connor is taking legal action after a Metropolitan police detective bombarded her with inappropriate messages after she reported a robbery Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2022
Sources claim police have picture of Boris Johnson holding beer can at lockdown bash Sources claim that the Metropolitan Police have a picture of the prime minister holding a can of Estrella beer as he toasts it towards the camera during a lockdown breaching birthday bash. Edinburgh Live · Feb 5, 2022
Evening Standard Comment: The Metropolitan Police must get its house in order The fallout from Operation Hotton, the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation into behaviour at Charing Cross police station, is far from over. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022
Met PC accused of failing to protect woman before she was murdered A Metropolitan Police officer is facing a misconduct hearing over claims he failed to protect a woman before she was murdered by her abusive ex-partner. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022
Met Police whistleblowers need anonymity to tackle ‘culture of silence’, says top London Tory Whistleblowers within the Metropolitan Police should be given anonymity to tackle the “culture of silence” within the force, according to the leader of the City Hall Conservatives. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022
Metropolitan Police issue urgent appeal as teen girl, 13, goes missing overnight Metropolitan Police officers based in the large west London borough of Hillingdon have asked for people to come forward with any information regarding the location of 13-year-old Wareesha Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022
Sadiq Khan puts Cressida Dick ‘on notice’ over racist and sexist police messages The London Mayor spoke to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for more than 90 minutes, his office said. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
Cressida Dick put ‘on notice’ by ‘furious’ Sadiq Khan over Met misconduct Sadiq Khan has put Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick “on notice” over recent allegations of misogyny, racism and bullying within the Met. Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022
Talking Point: Do the IOPC recommendations for the Metropolitan Police go far enough? The Met Police has been hit with fifteen recommendations by the police watchdog after vile behaviour was uncovered in a probe, including racist, sexist and homophobic messages. Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022 Priti Patel blasts Met Police's 'failure of leadership' in Charing Cross scandal The Home Secretary told the Home Affairs Select Committee she had confidence in Dame Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan Police chief but has insisted a shake-up is needed.
Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022 Partygate: The Downing Street parties Boris Johnson attended - with 6 probed by police Police will issue Partygate fines to 20 people found to have broken Covid rules at lockdown-busting events - but Boris Johnson is not expected to be involved in the first round. Here's what you need to know
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Priti Patel condemns ‘failure of leadership’ after racist and sexist messages shared by Metropolitan Police officers Home secretary says ‘sickening’ exchanges not ‘one-off’ incidents as she calls for change within force
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022 Ayesha Hazarika: I felt queasy reading Met police officers’ ‘banter’ — it reveals a rotten culture When it comes to Britain’s least trusted institution right now, it’s a toss-up between Downing Street and the Metropolitan Police. Both are mired in scandal and haemorrhaging trust at a time when we need strong, clean organisations which aren’t institutionally corrupt, incompetent or rotten to the core.
Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022 Partygate: What happens next for Covid-19 rule-breakers? The focus of the Partygate scandal has now shifted to the Metropolitan Police as officers investigate 12 alleged gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall across a year of the pandemic.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Partygate inquiry: What happens next? Senior civil servant Sue Gray has delivered her completed report to Downing Street in redacted form but Metropolitan Police still probing 12 events
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Sue Gray party investigation: Read the report’s findings in full The highly anticipated report has now been released
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2022 Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson amid claims he went to ’prosecco-fuelled’ lockdown leaving do PM said to have attended ‘prosecco fuelled’ event listed in Sue Gray’s report into parties
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Johnson commits to publishing ‘everything we can’ from full Sue Gray inquiry The Prime Minister promises a fuller publication of the senior civil servant’s investigation once the Metropolitan Police probe has concluded.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Revealed: The ‘sickening’ messages Metropolitan Police officers swapped joking about rape Exchanges showing evidence of violent misogyny, racism and bullying later downplayed as ‘laddish banter,’ says damning report
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Michael Fanone dubs Donald Trump ‘America’s crazy ex’ ‘There's just no bottom to what it is he's willing to say,’ says former Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone