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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

The charges against the 49-year-old come after a joint investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches and The Sunday Times in 2023

The Independent UK

UK’s biggest police force to axe 1,700 officers and staff despite funding boost

The Metropolitan Police will cut services including the Royal Parks Police.

Evening Standard

Ex-Met chief’s anti-corruption unit tried to discredit woman groomed by officer in Wayne Couzens squad

PC Philip Hunter retired and worked as a London black cab driver

Evening Standard

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Zhenhao Zou: More than 20 women come forward with allegations against jailed serial rapist PhD student

Zhenhao Zou is believed to be one of the UK’s most prolific sex offenders

Evening Standard

Girl, 11, missing after entering River Thames ‘had been paddling’

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports that the girl had entered the river near London City Airport.

Evening Standard

Kenyan man who spent decade on death row sues London police for role in wrongful conviction

New emails reveal ‘panic’ inside the Home Office at the case of Ali Kololo, who was wrongly imprisoned for the 2011 murder of British tourist David Tebbutt

The Guardian - UK

Notting Hill Carnival sound system team banned after man seriously injured and left in street

Kensington and Chelsea Council said it had no other choice but to revoke Volcano Sound System’s licence

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Police to be given greater powers to stop protests near places of worship

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move would ‘prevent intimidating protests outside places of worship to ensure that people can pray in peace’.

The Independent UK

Concerns raised at City Hall over Londoners' low trust and confidence in Met Police

Confidence in the Met is at an all-time low, but mayoral officials argue there has been a ‘wider decline’ in confidence in police nationally

Evening Standard

Newborn baby found dead in a bag outside London church

Officers were called at 12.46pm on Tuesday, to Talbot Road in Notting Hill after a report a baby’s body had been found outside in a bag church

The Independent UK

Police launch investigation after newborn baby’s body found outside church

Officers were called at 12.46pm on Tuesday, to Talbot Road in Notting Hill after a report a baby’s body had been found outside in a bag church.

Evening Standard

Police investigate after email leads to school closures in Northern Ireland

Some schools posted messages on social media advising parents that they had closed.

Evening Standard

Hundreds march through central London to express solidarity with Palestine

A group of Orthodox Jews joined the protest, many holding banners, and an Israel flag was burned.

Evening Standard

Heathrow 'open and fully operational' following disruption caused by power outage

HEATHROW Airport said it is “open and fully operational” on Saturday after the airport was shut over a loss of power caused by a substation fire…

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Evening Standard

Heathrow ‘open and fully operational’ after disruption caused by power outage

Around 200,000 passengers have been affected by the closure of what is Europe’s busiest airport.

Evening Standard

Flights begin landing at Heathrow after mass disruption caused by power outage

Around 200,000 passengers have been affected by the closure of what is Europe’s busiest airport.

Evening Standard

Passengers to face more delays as Heathrow aims to return to normal operation

Europe’s busiest airport was shut for hours on Friday after an outage caused by an electricity substation fire.

The Independent UK

Counter terror tactics help Met Police catch 100 predators targeting women and girls

The Metropolitan Police says the V100 initiative has doubled the likelihood of them arresting the worst predators, but Sadiq Khan warned ‘there is still work to do’

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The Independent UK

Woman denies killing five-year-old girl by scalding her in bath in 1978

Janice Nix was charged in February over the death of Andrea Bernard, who died from her injuries in 1978.

Evening Standard

Thousands of protesters expected to gather in London amid police warnings

The Metropolitan Police have imposed conditions on three separate demonstrations due to take place in the capital on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil target Elon Musk by pouring orange gunge over Tesla robot

Just Stop Oil protesters poured orange powdered paint over a robot at a Tesla shop in west London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Evening Standard

Police investigation launched into alleged ‘verbal threats’ by Reform MP Lowe

Rupert Lowe denies the claims and says he is seen as a ‘tall poppy’ who threatens to overshadow Nigel Farage.

The National (Scotland)

Police open investigation into suspended Reform MP over 'threats'

THE Metropolitan Police have opened an investigation into a suspended Reform UK MP accused of making threats against a senior party officer bearer…

The Independent UK

Man, 32, charged with murder of 16-year-old boy after Stockwell shooting

Lathaniel Burrell was shot dead in Stockwell, south London, on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestine protesters gather in Whitehall after police block planned rally

Protesters had been planning to gather outside Broadcasting House in Portland Place, central London.

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