Shabana Mahmood reveals the ‘naughtiest thing’ she has ever done The confession is reminiscent of when Theresa May confessed that she had run through ‘fields of wheat’ as a child The Independent UK · Jan 27
Acting police chief seeks to repair damage caused by Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban Scott Green said he declared a critical incident as West Midlands Police looks to recover from the fallout of the Maccabi Tel Aviv ban. Evening Standard · Jan 27
'Impossible' to travel in London in future without being scanned by facial recognition, court told The Metropolitan Police is facing legal action brought by a youth worker and the director of a civil liberties campaign group Evening Standard · Jan 27
Shabana Mahmood defends rollout of live facial recognition to all police forces Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the technology is ‘a really big opportunity’ and there is ‘no true liberty’ if people are scared of crime. Evening Standard · Jan 27
Facial recognition to be rolled out nationwide in major police reforms The home secretary has unveiled sweeping reforms billed as the biggest policing overhaul in 200 years Evening Standard · Jan 26
Shabana Mahmood’s shake-up of policing will be felt where it matters – in every neighbourhood THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With her white paper, the home secretary has set out the most substantial reforms to how Britain is policed in 60 years. There will be public scepticism at parts of it – but it deserves to be taken seriously The Independent UK · Jan 26
What is Shabana Mahmood proposing in ‘biggest ever’ policing reforms? Among major changes planned by home secretary are abolishing most forces in England and Wales and creating a national crime agency The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
What are the major police reforms proposed by Shabana Mahmood and how will they affect Britons? The Home Secretary said that "crime is changing" but "policing hasn’t kept pace" The Independent UK · Jan 26
Labour announces policing overhaul but critics fear it will centralise power Home secretary to regain authority to sack chief constables and set crime- fighting targets in England and Wales The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
Live facial recognition nationwide rollout amid major policing reforms Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out how the policing structures are outdated and called policing the ‘last great unreformed public service’. Evening Standard · Jan 26
AI and facial recognition to be rolled out as Britain’s ‘broken’ policing system faces sweeping reforms Officials say using AI will free up 6 million hours of police time – the equivalent of 3,000 officers – each year The Independent UK · Jan 26
Who are the NEC members who voted in Andy Burnham's by-election bid? A 10-member NEC officers’ subgroup blocked Andy Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election. This is who sat on the panel, and how each of them voted Evening Standard · Jan 26
Police will have to respond to emergencies in London within 15 minutes under major shake-up The Home Office is also expected to develop an FBI-style unit to tackle national crime as part of the policing overhaul Evening Standard · Jan 26
Tories withdraw ‘mental health’ briefing about Suella Braverman after former Tory home secretary joins Reform – UK politics live Her defection means there are now eight Reform MPs in the Commons The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Suella Braverman latest: Farage blames Tory defector’s ‘useless’ government record on ECHR as she joins Reform Suella Braverman was unveiled at a Reform rally for veterans in London as the eighth MP for the party
Evening Standard · Jan 26 Mahmood to present radical policing reforms to MPs The Home Secretary is expected to make a statement to the Commons on Monday afternoon on her proposals.
The Independent UK · Jan 25 New 999 response time targets to speed up policing and catch more criminals Home secretary Shabana Mahmood will unveil major reforms to policing on Monday
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25 Police in England and Wales to get new strict emergency response time limits Home Office will set out changes to policing on Monday that it claims are biggest overhaul in two centuries
The Times of India · Jan 25 All you need to know about ‘British FBI’: UK’s biggest policing shake-up in 200 years Britain is preparing for the most radical overhaul of its policing system since 1829, with the government set to unveil plans for a new National Police Service (NPS) — quickly dubbed the “British FBI.” The proposed force aims to take on terrorism, cybercrime, fraud, online child abuse and organised gangs,…
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Labour at war after Starmer blocks Andy Burnham’s Commons comeback bid Labour MPs warn prime minister the decision will trigger ‘bloodletting’ – but supporters back move, saying it will help party draw a line under recent ‘psychodrama’
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Why has Labour blocked Andy Burnham from standing as an MP? The mayor of Greater Manchester has been seen as a potential rival to Sir Keir Starmer for leadership
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25 Thousands march in Crowborough over asylum plan for former military camp Protesters walk to Sussex market town from base where Home Office plans to house up to 500 asylum seekers
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25 UK politicians welcome Trump’s retreat over British troops’ role in Afghanistan Home secretary says climbdown was ‘as good as it gets’ from US president despite failure to apologise for remarks
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Mahmood: Trump praise of UK troops may be ‘as good as it gets’ by way of Nato apology Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested a Donald Trump social media post honouring UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan as “among the greatest of all warriors” may be the closest thing to an apology issued by the president over his criticism of Nato troops.
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Labour’s powerful ruling body ‘calls for pause in Burnham by-election decision over stitch-up fears’ Labour's governing National Executive Committee is embroiled in a furious row over whether to allow the Greater Manchester mayor to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election