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Coroner calls for action after rape suspect killed himself when charged by post

A Coroner identified an 'obvious risk' of suicide when defendants learn about criminal charges through a letter in the post

Evening Standard

Watchdog to probe armed police ramming boy, 13, who had water pistol in Hackney

It comes after the teenager’s mother said she feels ‘betrayed’ by the Metropolitan Police

Evening Standard

Ex-detective accused by Des O’Connor’s daughter ‘made inappropriate comments’

A judge heard allegations about James Mason, a former Metropolitan Police detective chief inspector, during litigation centred on Kristina O’Connor.

The Independent UK

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Stage at pro-Palestine protest will be located away from Cenotaph, say police

More than 1,000 officers will be deployed to police the pro-Palestine march on Saturday in central London.

The Independent UK

Watchdog to investigate after boy with water pistol surrounded by armed police

It comes after the teenager’s mother said she feels ‘betrayed’ by the Metropolitan Police.

The Independent UK

Police watchdog launches investigation after Black boy, 13, with water gun arrested by armed police

It comes after the teenager’s mother said she feels ‘betrayed’ by the Metropolitan Police.

The Independent UK

Met Police report ‘significant increase in hate crime’ amid Israel-Hamas war

Anti-semitic offences have surged amid the Israel-Hamas war

Evening Standard

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Met Police reports ‘significant increase in hate crime’ amid Israel-Hamas war

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said officers would ‘not stand by’ if hate crimes took place.

The Independent UK

Mother of water pistol boy surrounded by armed police says she was betrayed

The mother said she and her son had been treated with contempt.

The Independent UK

Security minister says pro-Palestine stage near Cenotaph was ‘disgraceful’

The Met Police and Westminster City Council each suggested the other would have been responsible for approving where such a stage was positioned.

The Independent UK

'Disgraceful' to set up stage at Cenotaph during pro-Palestine rally, says Security Minister

Security Minister Tom Tugendhat said the area on Whitehall is 'sacred ground'

Evening Standard

‘Game-changing’ facial recognition technology catches prolific shoplifters

The Metropolitan Police asked 12 retailers to send in images of their 30 worst shoplifters in a pilot of the new software.

The Independent UK

Greta Thunberg and 26 other climate activists charged for protesting at oil conference

Thunberg was part of a large demonstration outside the Energy Intelligence Forum, known as the “Oscars of Oil”, at the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane

The Independent UK

Mobile phone companies have role in ‘helping crush’ device theft, Met chief says

There has been a 28% rise in mobile phone robbery in London and a 22% increase in theft of devices over the last 12 months, figures show.

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Evening Standard

Vandalism of Jewish schools ‘sent shockwaves through community’

It comes amid a ‘massive’ rise in anti-Semitic incidents in London since Hamas’ attack on Israel

The Independent UK

Celebrating deaths in Israel and Gaza is despicable, says minister

James Heappey said he hopes police find two women who wore stickers appearing to feature Hamas paragliders during pro-Palestine protests in London.

The Independent UK

Hundreds gather for London pro-Palestine march as Gaza braces for invasion

More than 1,000 officers have been deployed by the Metropolitan Police for the march.

The Independent UK

Police issue 24 fines for Shaun Bailey’s team’s ‘jingle and mingle’ Covid party

Police dramatically reopened their investigation into the ‘jingle’ party after new video evidence emerged earlier this year

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of gagging orders used to silence victims of police misogyny

Some 243 gagging orders have been used by police to silence victims, including 133 at the Metropolitan Police

The Independent UK

Ministers urged to scrap knife-crime ‘ASBOs’ after Black men and boys disproportionately hit

Exclusive: Experts warn Knife Crime Prevention Orders are like “modern-day ASBOs” and draw young people further into the criminal justice system

The Independent UK

Vulnerable children at risk as Met Police ‘too slow’ on missing cases, says watchdog

An inspectorate has urged the force to make ‘urgent improvements’ to its handling of child protection

Evening Standard

Metropolitan Police leaving vulnerable children at risk, inspectorate warns

Watchdog urges the force to make ‘urgent improvements’ to its handling of child protection

Evening Standard

Susan Hall clashes with Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy on public trust in the Met

The Tory mayoral candidate said Londoners’ trust in the police has ‘absolutely plummeted’

The Independent UK

Nearly 800 ULEZ cameras stolen or damaged in last six months

There have been 795 ULEZ related crimes in the last six months with hundreds damaged or stolen across London, according to the Metropolitan Police

The Independent UK

Laurence Fox arrested as video shows police officers searching his home

The Metropolitan Police said a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage.

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