Category: London Metropolitan police

Met Moves 90 Officers From Fighting Serious Crime to Root Out Rogue Colleagues

Britain’s biggest police force has moved 90 officers from tackling serious crime and counter-terrorism to a unit tasked to root out corrupt colleagues. Commissioner Mark Rowley made the announcement on Thursday as he revealed that a total of 161 Metropolitan (Met) Police officers have criminal convictions—76 for serious traffic offences including drink driving and careless driving….


Activists Lose Legal Challenge Against UK Police Probe Into ‘Partygate’ Scandal

A legal campaign group has lost a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the London Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s role in the “Partygate” scandal. Last May, the Met said its investigation into breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules in Downing Street and Whitehall had resulted in…


Human Rights Activist Cleared Over Chinese Embassy ‘Bomb Threat’

British police have dropped an investigation into a human rights activist accused of emailing a bomb threat to the Chinese embassy in London. Campaigner Drew Pavlou was arrested last July as he protested outside the gates of the central-London facility. The 23-year-old Australian—a vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—was also detained on suspicion…


London’s Metropolitan Police Service Will Take No Further Action in Jeffrey Epstein Investigation

The UK’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) will not be taking any further action over allegations made against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein due to “the absence of any further information.” MPS said in a statement that it had been contacted in March 2021 with a fresh allegation of indecent assault against Epstein, but that the complainant did not wish to…


UK Police Drop Criminal Case Into Government’s Handling of COVID, Then Claim Probe Never Happened

Commentary On Dec. 20, 2021, Dr. Sam White and his legal team, which included former Metropolitan Police (Met) Officer Mark Sexton, presented serious allegations to the Met concerning the UK government’s handling of the coronavirus “pandemic” and the lockdowns. The assertions included claims of corporate manslaughter, gross negligence causing injury and death, and serious misconduct…


Man Charged Over Attacks on Jewish People in North London

A man has been charged in connection with a number of unprovoked attacks on Jewish people in north London, the Metropolitan Police said. Abdullah Qureshi, 28, will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. He has been charged with one count of racially or religiously aggravated wounding or grievous bodily harm, four counts of racially…