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Former top cop hits out at missed opportunities for Met to accept it is ‘institutionally’ racist, after chief denies term AGAIN

Exclusive: Ex assistant commissioner Neil Basu said it was a ‘mistake’ Sir Mark Rowley would not admit his force was ‘institutionally’ racist at the first London Policing Board meeting

The Independent UK

Home Secretary Suella Braverman faces storm over Chris Kaba shooting comments

Suella Braverman made a series of tweets after a Metropolitan Police officer was charged with the murder of Mr Kaba

Evening Standard

Met police marksmen sent home from COP26 over ‘Swoop’ puppet pictures lose discrimination claim

Images had been posted on social media of a puppet – Police Dog Swoop – posing on an officer’s shoulder, looking through the telescopic sight of a sniper rifle, and in the gun’s cross hairs

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Chris Kaba: Army soldiers stood down as armed Met officers return to duty

Soldiers had been on standby for armed police after scores of Metropolitan Police officers stood down from firearms duties

The Independent UK

Firearms officers accused of staging ‘industrial protest’ as dozens down tools

A number of Metropolitan Police officers stepped away from armed duties after one of their colleagues was charged with murder last week.

The Independent UK

Firearms officers back on duty amid row over death laws

The Met can now continue to cover anti-terrorism duties.

The Independent UK

Met Police officer ‘started relationship with woman he met through domestic violence investigation’

A former Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court over claims he abused his position to start a relationship with a woman he met during a domestic violence investigation.

Evening Standard

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Former Met Police officer in court charged with misconduct in public office

Daniel Humphreys, 37, was placed on restricted duties in June 2022 and has since resigned from the force.

The Independent UK

Sunak says armed police need ‘clarity’ over powers after murder charge

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has demanded legal protections for firearms officers after a Home Office review was announced.

The Independent UK

Army on standby to fill in after dozens of Met’s armed police downed weapons

Military personnel could perform counter-terrorism duties if armed Metropolitan Police officers are unavailable.

The Independent UK

Some UK police put down guns after an officer is charged with murder in the shooting of a Black man

London’s police force says some officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols after a colleague was charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed Black man

The Independent UK

Businessman jailed for targeting lawyers in London bomb plot

Jonathan Nuttall tried to intimidate National Crime Agency lawyers over seizure of assets worth £1.4m

The Guardian - UK

Officers ‘anxious’ after marksman charged with Chris Kaba murder – Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley said he saw ‘uncertainty’ and ‘worry’ in the faces of the 70 officers he has met since the murder charge was announced.

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan announces London Policing Board to help scrutinise the Met

The board was set up in line with a recommendation in the review of the culture and standards in the Metropolitan Police by Baroness Casey.

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Sprinter said he was stopped for ‘driving while black’, misconduct hearing told

Five Metropolitan Police officers facing gross misconduct hearing over the stop of Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Team GB athlete Bianca Williams

The Independent UK

Sprinter said he was stopped for ‘driving while black’, misconduct panel told

Ricardo Dos Santos and his partner, Team GB athlete Bianca Williams, believe they were racially profiled.

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba: Family emotional in court as Met police marksman appears in dock accused of murder

Chris Kaba, 24, died when he was shot through the windscreen of a car in Streatham Hill on September 6, 2022

The National (Scotland)

Police officer who shot Chris Kaba dead charged with murder

The Metropolitan Police officer who fatally shot Chris Kaba has been charged with murder, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

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The Guardian - UK

Police officer who shot Chris Kaba in London charged with murder

The firearms officer, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear before Westminster magistrates court on Thursday

The Independent UK

UK police pay damages and express regret to protesters arrested at London vigil for murdered woman

British police have paid damages to two protesters who were arrested while attending a vigil for a woman murdered by a serving police officer

The Independent UK

Moment police stop crossbow attacker who claimed he was told to kill queen by AI girlfriend

Jaswant Singh Chail pleaded guilty to an offence under the Treason Act, making a threat to kill the then-Queen and having a loaded crossbow in a public place

The Independent UK

Met officer accused of passing information to Algerian embassy staff

The officer is suspended on full pay.

Evening Standard

Met officer suspended ‘after passing Algerian Embassy secrets’

A Metropolitan Police office has been suspended for allegedly passing secret information to Algerian officials after starting an illicit relationship with a member of staff at the country’s London embassy.

The Independent UK

V&A to exhibit four ancient carved stones from Yemen found in London shop

The V&A has reached a historic agreement with the Republic of Yemen to research and temporarily care for four ancient carved stones.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: A year in to the job, Sir Mark Rowley has far more still to do

Sir Mark Rowley can no longer be described as the Metropolitan Police’s “new” Commissioner. And while a year into the job, Sir Mark may point to some areas of progress, he will know there is far more to do in order to turn Scotland Yard around.

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