Yvette Cooper reinstates Home Office unit for post-Windrush culture change Home secretary also pledges to appoint commissioner to advocate for those affected by scandal The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024
Armed police have a dangerous job, but that doesn’t mean they should be less accountable The home secretary mustn’t let herself be held to ransom over the Chris Kaba case. Officers need her support, but so do the public and grieving families, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024
Fact check: Home Secretary’s latest opinion piece for newspaper was in June A fake screenshot is circulating online. The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024
Scotland Yard praises policing reforms as ‘welcome step forward’ Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley commented after Yvette Cooper unveiled a string of measures in the wake of the Chris Kaba case. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Met chief backs changes to firearms officer scrutiny after Chris Kaba shooting Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley commented after Yvette Cooper unveiled a string of measures in the wake of the Chris Kaba case Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Tories Demand Answers: Why Was US Pop Singer Taylor Swift Given Taxpayer-Funded Security Reserved For British Royalty? Labour representatives who attended Taylor Swift's Eras Tour for free are accused of bribery after the singer received VVIP security when exiting her concert at Wembley. International Business Times UK · Oct 23, 2024
Chris Kaba death: Home Secretary vows to reform how police are held to account Yvette Cooper spoke in the Commons on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024
Chris Kaba shooting: Yvette Cooper vows to reform how police are held to account The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Police on trial for shooting suspects to be given anonymity after Chris Kaba marksman forced into hiding Yvette Cooper said it is vital that officers ‘are not put in further danger’ during criminal proceedings if they fire their gun in the line of duty The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Officers on trial after shooting suspects to be anonymous in future, says Yvette Cooper Home secretary says new rules in England and Wales will mean armed officers stay anonymous unless convicted The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024
Yvette Cooper to revive Tory probe into accountability of firearms officers after Chris Kaba verdict The home secretary is expected to make a Commons statement on Wednesday The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
UK politics live: Rayner insists Labour members in US using ‘their own time’ after Trump-Starmer election row Trump campaign has filed complaint with US Federal Election Commission to allege interference by Labour Party The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Home Secretary to complete review into accountability of firearms officers It comes days after police marksman Martyn Blake, 40, was cleared of the murder of Chris Kaba. The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024
Chris Kaba case verdict 'must be respected,' says Justice Secretary after police officer cleared of his murder The Cabinet minister saids the ‘due process of law’ had taken place Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024 Campaigners and police call for change following death of Chris Kaba Martyn Blake, 40, faced a trial at the Old Bailey after fatally shooting the 24-year-old in Streatham, south-east London, on September 5 2022.
Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024 Home Secretary grilled on use of Treasury reserves to fund asylum hotels Her shadow James Cleverly rejected allegations that the previous government left accommodation costs undisclosed.
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2024 Taylor Swift 'request for armed police guard for Wembley gigs was refused by Met' Taylor Swift was given a blue light escort to her Wembley gigs but police reportedly assessed she did not warrant an armed guard
Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2024 Keir Starmer faces fresh questions after PM's office admits he met Taylor Swift backstage at Wembley gig No10 has rejected suggestion Government ministers got free tickets to singer’s gig as ‘thank you’ for intervening in her security arrangements
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift at London gig as questions continue over her blue-light escort No 10 rejects claims the prime minister was given tickets as a ‘thank-you’ for taxpayer-funded police escort
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024 Downing Street denies Keir Starmer got Taylor Swift tickets as 'thank you' for arranging her police escort It emerged on Tuesday that Prime Minister and his family met with the pop star and her mother after Wembley show this summer
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024 Keir Starmer met Taylor Swift at Wembley concert, No 10 confirms Source says backstage ‘brush-by’ did not include discussion of VIP protection given to star, a decision made by Scotland Yard
Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024 Susan Hall demands inquiry into Taylor Swift blue light escort to Wembley Former mayoral candidate also asks why senior Labour figures including the prime minister and Sadiq Khan were handed freebies to her shows
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 Taylor Swift’s mother ‘negotiated police escort with Sue Gray’ as security row deepens The Metropolitan Police is believed to have asked for legal advice about the motorcycle escort amid fears officers could be held responsible for any accidents
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024 Yvette Cooper’s husband’s advice was to ‘shake it off’ over Taylor Swift protection questions The Shake it Off singer finished her worldwide Eras Tour with three nights at Wembley Stadium in August
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024 Taylor Swift police escort claims: how much of a problem is this for Labour? ‘Undue influence’ from politicians is said to have led to Met giving US star VVIP protection en route to Wembley shows