The Latest Breaking News from Mark Rowley

Letter to Met chief follows allegations that Downing Street staff shredded evidence of rule-breaking

Unmesh Desai, the deputy chair of the London Assembly’s police and crime committee, has written to Met commissioner Mark Rowley asking him to take “new information into account” and revisit the inquiry

‘New information’ includes claims that Downing Street staff corroborated stories and destroyed evidence

Figures shared with the Standard come as former Met officer David Carrick recieves 36 life sentences for horrific sex offences

Norwell Roberts was a 17-year-old in 1965 when he first applied to the Met Police to become an officer, and faced years of vile abuse from colleagues as the force's first Black recruit

A man who leveraged his position in the police force to assault women for almost two decades is sentenced to a minimum of 30 years behind bars.

The 48-year-old was handed 36 life sentences and will serve a minimum term of 32 years.

I hope the rapist’s sentencing will offer closure to victims, but fear the Met will be weeding out abusive officers for some time, says former senior police officer Jack Malton

Sacked officer David Carrick, 48, is to be sentenced after admitting 49 criminal charges – including 24 counts of rape against 12 women over 18 years.

The UK’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who is responsible for maintaining security in London, managing the counterterrorism police in the UK, and providing preventative security to diplomats and senior figures, has met with ambassadors from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). During the meeting, Rowley and the ambassadors emphasized…

In the two weeks since an officer in London’s Metropolitan Police admitted to being a serial rapist, politicians and commentators have called for the Met to undergo “root-and-branch” reform.