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Greta Thunberg and 26 other climate activists charged for protesting at oil conference

Thunberg was part of a large demonstration outside the Energy Intelligence Forum, known as the “Oscars of Oil”, at the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane

The Independent UK

Mobile phone companies have role in ‘helping crush’ device theft, Met chief says

There has been a 28% rise in mobile phone robbery in London and a 22% increase in theft of devices over the last 12 months, figures show.

The Independent UK

Vandalism of Jewish schools ‘sent shockwaves through community’

It comes amid a ‘massive’ rise in anti-Semitic incidents in London since Hamas’ attack on Israel

Evening Standard

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Celebrating deaths in Israel and Gaza is despicable, says minister

James Heappey said he hopes police find two women who wore stickers appearing to feature Hamas paragliders during pro-Palestine protests in London.

The Independent UK

Hundreds gather for London pro-Palestine march as Gaza braces for invasion

More than 1,000 officers have been deployed by the Metropolitan Police for the march.

The Independent UK

Police issue 24 fines for Shaun Bailey’s team’s ‘jingle and mingle’ Covid party

Police dramatically reopened their investigation into the ‘jingle’ party after new video evidence emerged earlier this year

The Independent UK

Hundreds of gagging orders used to silence victims of police misogyny

Some 243 gagging orders have been used by police to silence victims, including 133 at the Metropolitan Police

The Independent UK

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Ministers urged to scrap knife-crime ‘ASBOs’ after Black men and boys disproportionately hit

Exclusive: Experts warn Knife Crime Prevention Orders are like “modern-day ASBOs” and draw young people further into the criminal justice system

The Independent UK

Vulnerable children at risk as Met Police ‘too slow’ on missing cases, says watchdog

An inspectorate has urged the force to make ‘urgent improvements’ to its handling of child protection

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police leaving vulnerable children at risk, inspectorate warns

Watchdog urges the force to make ‘urgent improvements’ to its handling of child protection

Evening Standard

Susan Hall clashes with Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy on public trust in the Met

The Tory mayoral candidate said Londoners’ trust in the police has ‘absolutely plummeted’

Evening Standard

Nearly 800 ULEZ cameras stolen or damaged in last six months

There have been 795 ULEZ related crimes in the last six months with hundreds damaged or stolen across London, according to the Metropolitan Police

The Independent UK

Laurence Fox arrested as video shows police officers searching his home

The Metropolitan Police said a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit criminal damage.

The Independent UK

Who is Barry George, the man who went to prison for Jill Dando’s murder?

George was later acquitted of her murder, and has talked about the anger he feels at losing years of his life to the case

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Knife crime offences: What the official figures show

More than half of forces in England and Wales recorded fewer knife crime offences in 2022/23 than in 2019/20.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Even Russell Brand is innocent until he is proven guilty

Not as nice as he looks, it’s probably fair to say about comedian Russell Brand. Four women who spoke to The Sunday Times and the Channel 4 Dispatches programme have accused him of serious sexual assault, including one alleging rape. The Metropolitan Police has begun an investigation in a number…

Evening Standard

Family of woman killed by a police driving at 84mph in Brixton call for 999 speed limit

The parents of a woman knocked down and killed by a police car travelling at 84mph have slammed an “insulting” sentence given to the Met officer who was behind the wheel.

The Independent UK

Vanessa Ford: Body found in search for missing mother of two

Police investigate death on tracks in Hackney on morning of same day Vanessa Ford went missing

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The Independent UK

Who killed Jill Dando? The theories about what happened to BBC presenter 24 years after unsolved murder

Jill Dando, one of the BBC’s most high profile presenters in the 1990s was killed outside her own home

The National (Scotland)

Met Police has received sex offence allegations after Russell Brand news reports

The Metropolitan Police said it has received sex offence allegations following news reports about comedian and actor Russell Brand.

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.

The Independent UK

Team set up after Savile case works with Met Police following Brand allegations

Police have urged people to report any allegations.

The Independent UK

‘Jimmy Savile police unit’ working with Met on Russell Brand allegations

The comedian is accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013

Evening Standard

‘Jimmy Savile police unit’ helping Met Police with Russell Brand investigation

Unit investigating non-recent sexual offences helping Met probe

The Independent UK

Why allegations like the ones against Russell Brand can take years to come to light

Social media is awash with conspiracy theories about a supposed ‘coordinated attack’ on Brand. But investigations into sexual assault allegations take months, if not years, of work in order to gather sufficient evidence

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