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Live facial recognition cameras for Oxford Street as Met tells phone companies to act on mobile crime

Police want to ‘design out crime’ from soon-to-be pedestrianised street

Evening Standard

Met Police to slash mounted unit in cost-cutting measure

The historic unit will lose half its horses as Met force tries to plug a funding gap of around £260 million amid a rising number of protests

Evening Standard

Watchdog launches guidance to help tackle discrimination in uniformed services

The guidance aims to help armed forces, police, fire and rescue services improve their collection and analysis of workforce equality data.

Evening Standard

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Dozens of police officers injured and 25 arrests as huge Tommy Robinson rally marred by violence

Twenty-six police officers hurt as MPs condemn ‘far-right thugs’ and Elon Musk’s calls for ‘dissolution of parliament’

The Independent UK

25 arrested and 26 police officers hurt at ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally

Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out for the rally in central London, exceeding estimates made by organisers.

Evening Standard

Nine Met police suspended amid inquiry into claims of excessive force

Watchdog says there are also allegations of discriminatory and misogynistic comments, centring on Charing Cross police station

The Guardian - UK

Nine officers at Charing Cross Police station suspended after allegations of 'criminality and misconduct'

The alleged misconduct is said to have occurred both on and off duty, between August 2024 and January 2025

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Notting Hill carnival in danger without ‘urgent funding’, says leaked letter

In letter to culture secretary, carnival’s chair says more money ‘essential’ to event’s future, but does not give a figure

The Guardian - UK

Senior Met Police officer sacked for second time after refusing drugs test will keep pension

Commander Julian Bennett entitled to lump sum of £400,000, plus index-linked £80,000-a-year

Evening Standard

Senior Met officer sacked for second time over refusing drugs test

Commander Julian Bennett was initially dismissed by a misconduct panel in October 2023 over the incident before his sacking was overturned.

Evening Standard

Safety review of Notting Hill Carnival demanded after police fear crowd crush will cause 'mass casualty event'

Mayor Sadiq Khan urged to issue guidance for minimum number of stewards

Evening Standard

Met Police anti-corruption officer searched database for secrets on his Facebook date

Lee Wilkinson is the second professional standards constable found guilty of misconduct in a month

Evening Standard

Recluse who sent abusive and racist emails to Jess Phillips and Sadiq Khan jailed for 28 weeks

Jack Bennett targeted Jess Phillips, Sadiq Khan and Matt Twist, the Met Police assistant commissioner

The Independent UK

Man jailed for ‘deplorable’ email to Jess Phillips amid Musk criticism

Jack Bennett, from Seaton, Devon, was jailed for targeting Jess Phillips, Sir Sadiq Khan and Matt Twist, the assistant commissioner at the Met Police.

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Local inquiry into grooming gangs needed in London – former mayoral candidate

Susan Hall, who also chairs the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee, said the public needed ‘transparency’ on the issue.

The Guardian - UK

How Gaza sparked the biggest UK protest movement in recent history – and a headache for the police

The regular demos have been largely peaceful, but are taking their toll on an overstretched force – so far costing £46.8m and involving 60,000 shifts

Evening Standard

Notting Hill Carnival chief 'surprised' after top Met police officer says street party is unsafe

A top Met officer has warned he fears there could be a ‘mass casualty’ crowd crush

Evening Standard

Senior Met officer slams 'two tier policing' claim as 'soundbite' designed to 'undermine' police

Former Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall said she understood why ‘many’ think the Met is biased

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The Independent UK

Met Police ‘didn’t get everything right’ as report shows impact of protests on tourism and public services

It reveals that the Palestine-related protests in London cost the Metropolitan Police £42.9million

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ll arrest people quicker at protests from now on’: Met police deputy chief

Assistant commissioner says force hasn’t got ‘everything right’ in past year in its handling of large demonstrations over Gaza and the environment

International Business Times UK

'They Just Want To Be Heard': Imam At Liverpool's Oldest Mosque Hugs Far-Right Protestors, Gives Out Food

in a rare story of hope amongst the violence, an imam at Abdullah Quilliam Mosque, met with 50 far-right demonstrators.

The Guardian - UK

Woman assaulted by Met police officer says attack has ‘devastated’ her son

PC Perry Lathwood fined for assaulting Jocelyn Agyemang after wrongly suspecting her of fare evasion

Evening Standard

‘Hundreds of thousands’ expected at pro-Palestinian march in central London

Pro-Palestinian protesters will march from Parliament Square to Hyde Park

The Guardian - UK

CAA cancels counter-protest against London pro-Palestinian march

Campaign Against Antisemitism, led by Gideon Falter, cites safety fears and promises more protests to come

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Mark Rowley and the Met have hard questions to answer

The Met is still trying to contain the outrage from the Jewish community at its officers’ treatment of Gideon Falter, leader of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, nine days ago. Ministers, including the Prime Minister, have made clear their indignation. The Assistant Met Commissioner, Matt Twist, is to meet Mr Falter…

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