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Police must urgently consider if more could have been done over protests – No 10

A review was being carried out of how Kent Police dealt with masked protesters on Saturday, with a further demonstration in Portsmouth on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Sep 9

City of London Police officer who stole £50,000 and harassed his girlfriend barred

Christopher Trowton pleaded guilty to harassment and burglary at Kingston Crown Court in February 2025 having been arrested and charged by the Met Police in 2022

Evening Standard · May 19

Online child sexual abuse cases not being properly investigated by police amid ‘systemic failures’

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary Michelle Skeer said police forces are falling short of what the public expects

The Independent UK · Apr 15

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Met Police officer sacked over sexually inappropriate behaviour

PC Calum O'Loughnane has been immediately dismissed and placed on the barred list for the College of Policing

Evening Standard · Jan 23

UK police leaders to call for ‘non-crime hate incidents’ to be scrapped

Review will request ‘commonsense’ system with most serious incidents recorded as antisocial behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025

Non-crime hate incidents ‘to be scrapped’ in favour of ‘common sense’

The chairman of the College of Policing said that the system would be ‘scrapped and replaced with a completely different system’

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

Ministers to delegate some public appointments in attempt to cut delays

Under shake-up affecting about 4,000 roles, officials will run more of hiring process but ministers can have final say

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

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Revealed: Met Police sacked over 180 disgraced officers last year as Sir Mark Rowley battles to clean up force

Met Commissioner vowed to be ‘relentless’ during ‘biggest corruption clear-out in British policing history’

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

Two rogue cops sacked every day as officers barred from policing soars to record high

The figures come after an undercover investigation exposed officers at Charing Cross police station making offensive comments and bragging about using violence

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

Tories vow to end ‘woke nonsense’ in police and scrap anti-racism plan

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp also promised to hire 10,000 more police officers

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Tories promise negative net migration and 10,000 more police if elected

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said that the days of mass, low-skill migration have to end.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Amnesty warns police using new 10-shot ‘super taser’ is ‘fundamentally dangerous’

Warning over Taser 10 comes as Met Police hit with fresh scandal

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Police told to reveal ethnicity of suspects under interim guidance

The change is hoped to combat misinformation spread on social media

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

PM and Cooper pile pressure on police over revealing suspects’ details as transparency row deepens

The home secretary said she is preparing new guidance for police forces to promote transparency

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

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Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025

Home Secretary calls for more transparency from police over suspects

Yvette Cooper said guidance was already being reviewed about how the police release information on people arrested over crimes.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025

Guidance on police disclosing suspects’ ethnicity should change, Cooper says

Home secretary says Law Commission is looking into change amid row over case of alleged rape in Warwickshire

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

Change to police corruption guidelines that equated journalists with criminals

The move comes amid efforts to rebuild the relationship between media professionals and the police.

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Only 4% of alleged domestic abusers in police dismissed, survey finds

Launching her criminal justice report on Wednesday, Dame Nicole Jacobs called for ‘structural change’.

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Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2024

What are ‘non-crime hate incidents’ which have become so hated in the UK?

Children in England and Wales have been investigated by police for calling each other names, a study has found.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

'Recording non-crime hate incidents can be distracting for officers' - senior policing figure

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for police only to record NHCIs where there is a clear risk to community safety and wellbeing

Al Jazeera · Nov 5, 2024

Record 600 police officers sacked for misconduct in England and Wales

Sackings come as UK police chiefs battle to restore public trust following a series of scandals.

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

Number of police officers sacked and barred from service rises to almost 600

Data from the College of Policing showed the most common reasons for dismissal were dishonesty, sexual misconduct and discriminatory behaviour.

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

What are abortion clinic buffer zones and what about ‘silent prayer’?

New guidance is being published on the implementation of the safe access zones across England and Wales.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Police chiefs facing ‘wellbeing crisis’ with half admitting morale is lower than a year ago

Only three in 10 police superintendents would recommend policing, figures show, as leaders call for better mental health support

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024

Police are ‘trivialising stalking’ and letting victims down as figures show one in five women are targeted

Police watchdogs have called for urgent reform and tougher laws to protect victims of stalking in 29 recommendations

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