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Metropolitan police says officers back on armed duty after protest

More than 100 firearms officers had handed in their accreditation after a colleague was charged with murder over 2022 shooting of Chris Kaba

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Met firearms officers return to normal duties

The crisis emerged earlier this month in response to the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision to charge an officer with murdering Chris Kaba.

The Independent UK

Croydon: Elderly woman seriously injured after being hit by fire engine in south London

Pedestrian’s injuries ‘believed to be life-changing’ says Scotland Yard which is investigating the crash

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Scotland Yard faces ‘difficult decisions’ amid shortfall of firearms officers, admits Met chief

Met Commissioner says there are still ‘significantly less’ armed officers available for deployment in the capital after some decided to withdraw from firearms duties

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Scotland Yard hopeful that rebellion by firearms officers is subsiding

More officers return to carrying weapons after promises of a review to examine greater protections

The Guardian - UK

Met police: Soldiers no longer needed to support force as ‘enough armed officers return to duties’

Armed officers have told their bosses they are unwilling to carry on after a colleague was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba

Evening Standard

Chris Kaba: Met chief demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revolt

Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomes a review into the situation by Suella Braverman

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Met chief demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revolt

Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomed a review into the situation by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

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

Braverman orders review after armed police step back from firearms duties

Home Secretary Suella Braverman intervened after officers refused to carry out armed duties following a murder charge in a London police shooting.

The Independent UK

‘Hundreds of Met officers hand in weapons’ after marksman charged with Chris Kaba murder

“They feel betrayed by a total lack of support from Scotland Yard,” said ex marksman Tony Long

Evening Standard

‘Size of a small police force’ of Met officers are suspended or on restricted duties

Scotland Yard says it will take ‘two or more years to root out those who are corrupting policing’

The Guardian - UK

Britain likes to think it ‘stood alone’ against the Nazis. So why did it convict so few for war crimes?

Out of 274 suspects investigated in England, Wales and Scotland, there was only a single conviction, says academic and author Jon Silverman

The Guardian - UK

Anti-monarchy protester suing Met chief over coronation day arrest

Exclusive: Republic’s Graham Smith seeking judicial review of lawfulness of arrest as well as damages

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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.

Evening Standard

Heat on Met chief Sir Mark Rowley 12 months into the job as he’s warned: Speed up reform

One year into the job, the Standard analyses Sir Mark Rowley’s progress in fixing Scotland Yard

The Guardian - UK

Met chief ‘dismissed child safety warnings’ in wake of Baby P case, says former detective

Bernadette Murray, who worked in wake of scandal, said her concerns about police database failures were dismissed by Sir Mark Rowley in 2012

The Guardian - UK

Ex-soldier accused of terrorism flees London prison, sparking police hunt

Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, escapes from HMP Wandsworth where he awaited trial for alleged terrorism and Official Secrets Act offences

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Rowley says progress made on ‘cutting out the cancer’ of rogue officers in the Met

Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley said significant progress has been made “cutting out the cancer” of rogue police officers who riddled his force.

The Week

Who killed Jill Dando?

A forthcoming documentary about the murder of Jill Dando has reignited speculation about one of Britain’s high-profile unsolved cases.

Evening Standard

O2 Academy Brixton operator plans new crowd barriers if venue can reopen after fatal crush

Future of the venue will be decided by Lambeth Council next month

Evening Standard

Man killed in Erith was involved in ‘fight’ moments before being hit by bus

Police are working to identify him

The Guardian - UK

Met officers to be told to arrest landlords who try to illegally evict tenants

Exclusive: Guidance says police should presume evictions they are called to are likely to be unlawful after concerns about bias

The Independent UK

Britain’s most notorious whole life killers as Sunak plans to make UK’s toughest sentence mandatory

Ministry of Justice confirmed 70 criminals are currently serving a whole-life order in UK

Evening Standard

Fate of Brixton O2 Academy to be decided next month after crowd crush

Councillors set to decide future of Brixton O2 Academy on September 11 and 12

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