The Latest Breaking News from Mark Rowley

New statistics add to concerns about the extent of police violence against women

Edward Argar was speaking at a victims’ summit in central London.

Street robberies went up 19 per cent in the year to February — with perpetrators on super fast bikes escaping with frightening ease. Anthony France and Jonathan Kanengoni go on patrol with the Venice Squad, a specialist Met police unit tackling the problem.

Londoners face a steady stream of Met Police horror stories — violence, misogyny, racism and homophobia among serving officers. In David Carrick and Wayne Couzens, uniformed police committed acts of sexual violence and even murder. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has warned that more scandals are yet to emerge.

Britain's police force is under unprecedented pressure to reform after the conviction of officers for murder and rape, alongside evidence of widespread sexism and misogyny in its ranks.

Meanwhile, LBC reveals police officer caught masturbating on train twice continues to serve on the force

The Met’s Commissioner is calling for pay rises as the force is set to fall short of police officer numbers.

Sir Mark Rowley says force could be 1,000 officers short without big pay increase

Dame Lynne Owens has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service as the force tries to win back public trust following a series of scandals.