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UK politics: Trump talks ‘complete nonsense’ about crime in London, says Met police commissioner – as it happened

Mark Rowley says capital is a safe city, and claims of no-go areas are ‘completely false’

The Guardian - UK

Met police face independent inquiry over fears 300 recruits not properly vetted

Home secretary to order special investigation amid fears inadequate checks during hiring spree may pose criminal risk

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan should be stripped of control of Met Police as public confidence in force plunges, says think tank

Only 45 per cent of Londoners think the Met is doing a good job in their local area

Evening Standard

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Met police using facial recognition in fresh crackdown on e-bike phone snatchers

Metropolitan Police commissioner said rules around e-bikes are clear and ‘pretty tough’

The Independent UK

Met Police launch Christmas blitz on e-bike phone snatchers in London’s West End using facial recognition

Standard invited out on patrol with unit ‘taking the fight’ to criminals as Sir Mark Rowley turns to high-tech cameras to combat scourge

Evening Standard

Teacher, 56, called pupil a ‘sex goddess’ in months-long barrage of social media messages

Mark Rowley had also sent the girl a TikTok video of himself licking his lips and pouting

The Independent UK

Met police to face ‘Casey 2’ inquiry amid recent scandals

Gillian Fairfield to lead review as critics say nothing has changed since 2023 report found institutional discrimination

The Guardian - UK

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Met Police chief and London mayor hail ‘enduring’ legacy of Damilola Taylor 25 years on from killing

Family of tragic Damilola, 10, join forces with Sir Mark Rowley and Sir Sadiq Khan to fight knife crime across London

Evening Standard

Racism tribunal claims by Met police officers and staff doubled last year

Exclusive: data released in response to FoI request shows 108% rise in new claims against force in 2023-24

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan accused of 'taking mickey' out of London grooming gang concerns as Met reviews 9,000 cases

The Met Police is reviewing 9,000 child exploitation cases dating back 15 years

Evening Standard

Met Police civil war erupts: Rank-and-file union threatens to sue Sir Mark Rowley over voluntary pay-offs move

Exclusive: Met commissioner hits back after being told his ‘divisive’ move is destroying fragile morale

Evening Standard

London’s domestic abuse hotspots revealed by interactive map as killings rocket 60% in the capital

Campaigners describe Standard’s investigation as ‘staggering’ and call for systemic changes to justice system to protect women

Evening Standard

Met Police to hand golden goodbyes to underperforming officers

Underperforming senior officers are being given a chance to jump before they are shown the door

Evening Standard

Met Police chief accused of making ‘thinly veiled threat’ to senior officers over job cuts

Sir Mark Rowley faces backlash over a proposed pay-off scheme for senior ranks, with union leaders accusing him of pressuring loyal officers to leave

Evening Standard

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Anti-black racism ‘baked’ into Met Police, damning report warns as staff face hostility for speaking out

Critics claim Sir Mark Rowley’s force has seen ‘regression, not progress’ despite years of promised reform

The Guardian - UK

Met police’s culture makes racial harm ‘inevitable’, internal review finds

The revew, the first to focus on the racism of the institution as a whole, found a culture and leadership determined to prevent real change

The Independent UK

Anti-black discrimination ‘baked’ into Metropolitan Police, damning review warns

The report draws on more than 40 years of evidence showing how racism has affected black officers and staff

Evening Standard

Harrow Council set to take legal action against Sadiq Khan over closure of last police front desk in borough

Harrow Council Leader Paul Osborn has called the decision to shut police station front desks ‘wholly irresponsible’

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Evening Standard

Mayor Sadiq Khan accused of dismissing London grooming gangs as thousands of cases set to be reopened

Retired Met detective Jon Wedger accused Sir Sadiq of making ‘a mockery out of semantics when the real issue should be vulnerable kids at risk’

Evening Standard

London’s worst robbery hotspots revealed in interactive map with 10 muggings a day in West End

Around 33,752 offences recorded across capital in 12 months, according to official figures

Evening Standard

Fourth Met cop sacked after he’s caught bragging about ‘whacking suspect with a baton’

A panel found PC Jason Sinclair-Birt had committed gross misconduct

Evening Standard

Met Police set to reopen 9,000 cases in major London grooming gangs probe

Suspected grooming gangs cases exposed by Standard investigation to be reexamined as part of huge Met Police review

Evening Standard

Police response to grooming gangs faces ‘significant challenges’, watchdog says

Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley said force had a ‘steady flow’ of ongoing investigations

Evening Standard

Police on misconduct charges over use of force to face ‘more consistent’ rules

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomed the rule change for fairness but also public safety.

Evening Standard

Standard exclusive investigation: Inside London’s grooming gang shame

Police failure. Institutional cover-up. Establishment silence: The real story of London’s harrowing grooming gang epidemic

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