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Metropolitan Police officers sacked over ‘abhorrent and discriminatory’ messages

The panel chairman said dismissal was the only appropriate action.

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police officers could be sacked for posting offensive messages

The officers worked in a unit at Bethnal Green police station and posted inappropriate, highly offensive and discriminatory content on WhatsApp.

The Independent UK

Coach party held after ‘unlawful’ Met intervention

A coach party from Bournemouth which was held for three hours by the Metropolitan Police under Covid laws may have been unlawfully blocked from entering London, it has emerged.

Evening Standard

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Pride organisers say uniformed police officers ‘not welcome’ at parade

Campaigners protest against Met Police’s ‘homophobic’ handling of investigation into serial killer Stephen Port

The Independent UK

Record number of police forces in special measures as Met facing ‘systemic failures’

The Metropolitan Police is one of the forces after facing criticism over a number of issues.

The Independent UK

Six police forces placed under special measures

The Metropolitan Police is one of the forces after facing criticism over a number of issues.

The Independent UK

The Leader podcast: Will Met Police ‘special measures’ fix London crime wave?

The Metropolitan Police has been handcuffed into ‘special measures’ by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary after a series of damaging scandals and “systemic failings” in the force’s work.

Evening Standard

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Khan and Patel go to war as Met is placed in ‘special measures’

The news doesn’t get better for the Metropolitan Police, and the people it is supposed to serve. The force has been placed in ‘special measures’ by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

Evening Standard

Scandal-plagued Met Police to be sued over partygate probe 'failings'

THE Good Law Project will sue the embattled Metropolitan Police over its “failure” to properly investigate partygate, the legal charity has…

The National (Scotland)

‘Women should be safe on our streets’: Zara Aleena’s family speak out after killing sparks calls for change

Family of 35-year-old aspiring lawyer say she is ‘not the only woman’ to have her life violently taken on London streets

The Independent UK

Moped drivers outside McDonald's in mass brawl hitting each other with helmets

The footage, which was filmed yesterday, shows a group of at least a dozen delivery drivers kicking and hurling helmets at each other outside the fast-food change in Tooting, South London

Daily Mirror

How did the papers cover the First Minister's indyref2 announcement?

NICOLA Sturgeon’s announcement yesterday of both a proposed date for indyref2 and the beginnings of a legal battle with Westminster was the top…

The National (Scotland)

The Standard View: ‘Special measures’ ought to be rock bottom for the Metropolitan Police — Londoners deserve better

It’s no one-off. The problems cannot be laid at the door of a single rogue officer or isolated WhatsApp message. The Metropolitan Police, London’s police service, has essentially been placed in special measures after being hit by a series of scandals, from the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving…

Evening Standard

What does the Metropolitan Police being put under ‘Special Measures’ mean and why has it happened?

Everything you need to know about the Met Police’s ‘Special Measures’

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The Independent UK

Met Police officers ‘shared Meghan Markle joke in racist, sexist and homophobic Whatsapp group’

‘All of the content in the log is submitted to be explicitly racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist and islamaphobic,’ a tribunal heard

The Independent UK

Jill Dando: Barry George’s family have ‘no faith’ Met will investigate ‘mafia mix-up’ claims

Ms Dando, 37, was shot dead outside her home in Fulham, west London, on 26 April 199

Evening Standard

Met Police placed in special measures after series of scandals

The Metropolitan Police has been placed in special measures after being hit by a series of scandals.

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police placed in special measures by watchdog

Force put into process involving ‘additional scrutiny’ to make improvements

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Daily Record

Family of man wrongly convicted of Jill Dando's murder 'have no faith' in police probe

The family of Barry George, who was wrongly convicted of the murder of Jill Dando in 1999, want the Metropolitan Police to investigate claims that she was killed in a case of mistaken identity.

The Independent UK

Jill Dando may have been shot by mistake after mafia hitman mix-up, court documents claim

Paris court papers suggest French fashion boss Gerald Marie hired killer to ‘deal with’ another BBC journalist following exposé, reports say

The National (Scotland)

'Deplorable' Laurence Fox sparks fury with Nazi Pride flag Twitter stunt

RIGHT-WING activist Laurence Fox has been roundly condemned for changing his Twitter profile picture to a swastika made from the LGBT Pride flag.

The Independent UK

Police name man stabbed to death in west London

Metropolitan Police officers were called at 12.30am on Saturday to reports of a man who had been seriously injured in Staines Road, Hounslow.

The Guardian - UK

Prince Charles: calls for investigations into ‘cash in bags’ controversy

Government and Charity Commission urged to examine claims Qatari sheikh donated €3m

The Independent UK

Patrick Grady resigns SNP membership amid police inquiry

The MP was suspended from Westminster for two days after he was found to have acted inappropriately towards a male SNP staff member.

The National (Scotland)

Patrick Grady suspends SNP membership as police probe sexual assault claim

PATRICK Grady has suspended his SNP membership as police investigate an allegation of sexual assault made against him.

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