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Met Police officer charged with false imprisonment and threats to kill

A Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court charged with six counts of false imprisonment and two counts of threats to kill.

Evening Standard

Carrie Johnson ‘offered to bring cake to PM’s birthday party’

Details of Mrs Johnson’s messages were reportedly shared with the Sue Gray inquiry

Evening Standard

Covid: France reports 332,398 new cases; some UK schools reintroduce mask wearing in classrooms – as it happened

New Zealand PM deemed a close contact of a person who tested positive for Covid-19; Japanese infections set record for fifth consecutive day

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Lawyers question how publishing Sue Gray's report on Boris Johnson and partygate scandal could prejudice police probe

Leading lawyer Nazir Afzal branded it 'absolute nonsense'

Wales Online

Father and son murdered ‘friend’ by driving over him four times in supermarket car park

Detective says killing was ‘cold and calculated’

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police to Sue Gray: You have the right to remain silent

Can you prejudice a criminal investigation that will never face a jury and whose maximum sentence confers a fixed penalty notice? Our Court Correspondent, Tristan Kirk, is sceptical.

Evening Standard

Sue Gray report: Police fear details could hinder investigation by revealing evidence to suspects

Making evidence against suspects public risks ‘giving them the thinking time to provide an explanation’, barrister says

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Met officer who died of Covid would be ‘horrified’ by handling of party probe

Fran Hall, a spokeswoman for the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Campaign Group, said she had been left ‘furious’ by the Metropolitan Police.

The Independent UK

Evening Standard Comment: Sue Gray report farce means ‘partygate’ scandal won’t go away

A stay of execution or death by a thousand cuts? In a statement released this morning, the Metropolitan Police has asked that “minimal reference” to allegedly lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street be made in the Sue Gray report.

Evening Standard

Fears Sue Gray report will be a 'whitewash' - as lawyers question Met Police decision

The Downing Street 'partygate' probe has been thrown into chaos after Scotland Yard told Sue Gray to make 'minimal reference' to events it is investigating in her report

Daily Mirror

Sue Gray report to be stripped of party allegation details that Scotland Yard is investigating

The Metropolitan Police's request could lead to the anticipated report into alleged Downing Street parties being delayed

Chronicle Live

Retired Metropolitan Police officer charged with rape and indecent assault

Stephen Kyere has been charged in relation to an incident in April 2004.

The Independent UK

Former Met Police officer charged with rape

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape, attempted rape and indecent assault.

Evening Standard

Downing Street parties: No 10 denies talking to Met police about Gray report and what could be published – as it happened

Downing Street spokesperson ‘not aware’ of any conversations with the Met over publication of Sue Gray report

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Evening Standard

Teenager in court over ‘hate crime’ after two Jewish men attacked in north London

A teenager will appear in court charged over what the Metropolitan Police described as a hate crime following an attack on two Jewish men in north London.

The Independent UK

‘Hero’ driver who ran over and killed Maida Vale knifeman urges police to drop murder inquiry

Twenty-six-year-old says he ‘only intended to protect those being attacked’ as he speaks out for first time

The Independent UK

Maida Vale motorist urges police to de-arrest him

The motorist, who is only known as ‘Abraham’, has said it was ‘never my intention to harm’ Leon McCaskre during the incident on Monday.

Wales Online

Downing Street gives update on Sue Gray report

Downing Street has said it is not aware of the Metropolitan Police asking to interview Boris Johnson yet.

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Boris Johnson awaits publication of Sue Gray report after MET give green light

Boris Johnson and the rest of the UK are awaiting the publication of Sue Gray's report over the next 24 hours after the MET police gave the green light for the publication of the report.

Evening Standard

Talking Point: What do you think of the Met’s handling of Downing Street party allegations?

The Metropolitan Police announced they were opening a criminal investigation into the Downing Street gatherings after months of people calling for them to do so. Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said there were grounds to suspect “serious and flagrant” breaches of the law, with No10 themselves admitting to at least…

The Independent UK

Woman fatally stabbed in street by ex-partner who was then hit by car

The Metropolitan Police has named both the deceased from Monday’s incident in Maida Vale, west London.

The Independent UK

What happens now police are investigating allegations of Downing Street parties?

The Metropolitan Police has confirned it is looking into a number of events in No 10 and Whitehall while coronavirus restrictions were in place.

The Independent UK

Coroner’s report identifies ‘basic investigative failings’ in Stephen Port probe

Sarah Munro QC published her findings following inquests into the deaths of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson willing to speak to police investigating No 10 parties

The Prime Minister has insisted he does not believe he has broken coronavirus laws.

Evening Standard

Police payout £229,000 to eco-activist duped into sexual relationship with undercover cop

The Metropolitan Police will pay more than £200,000 in compensation to an environmental activist who was tricked into a sexual relationship with an undercover officer.

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