The Metropolitan Police of London has been criticised for pausing updates on penalty notices over breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules inside Downing Street and other UK government departments in the run-up to the May local elections. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were issued “fixed penalty notices” by the Metropolitan…
UK Police Face Criticism for Pausing Updates on Fines Over Downing Street Parties During Lockdown
Metropolitan Police Federation Says It Has ‘No Faith’ in London Mayor Sadiq Khan
The Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents more than 31,000 rank-and-file police officers, said it has “no faith” in London Mayor Sadiq Khan after he ousted Dame Cressida Dick as head of the force last week. Dick resigned as Met commissioner on Feb. 10, saying she had lost the backing of Khan, who left her “no…
Metropolitan Police Chief Resigns After Losing London Mayor’s Backing
Dame Cressida Dick, head of London’s Metropolitan Police, has resigned from her job after losing the backing of London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Dick released a shocking statement on Thursday evening, announcing she was stepping down from the job, despite having insisted hours earlier that she had no intention of going. She said in the statement:…
UK Police to Investigate Downing Street Parties During COVID-19 Lockdown
British police are investigating allegations of breaches of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Downing Street and Whitehall, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. For weeks, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been mired in a political crisis fuelled by a series of alleged violations of lockdown rules in Downing Street during the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic….
Daniel Morgan: Axe-Murder Victim’s Family ‘Set to Sue the Met’
The family of a private investigator whose murder 34 years ago remains unsolved are preparing to take legal action against the Metropolitan Police over the case. Daniel Morgan was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, southeast London, on March 10, 1987. In June, an independent panel…
Family of Missing Nurse Assistant ‘Desperately Worried’
The family of a missing nurse assistant are said to be “desperately worried about her.” Petra Srncova, 32, is believed to have disappeared on her way home from work at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital on Nov. 28. She was reported missing by a concerned colleague last week after failing to turn up for work—which…
UK to Deploy Undercover Police Outside Clubs to Protect Women
The UK’s biggest police force on Wednesday unveiled a plan to deploy undercover officers outside bars and clubs in a bid to reduce violence against women and girls. The measure is part of the Metropolitan Police’s plans designed to ensure women’s safety after Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was raped and murdered by a…
Plain-Clothed Police Officers to Video-Call Supervisors When Stopping Lone Women
Lone plain-clothed officers will video-call a uniformed supervisor while engaging with lone women to show proof of their identities, the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. The measure is designed to ensure women’s safety after Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was raped and murdered by a police officer, who fake-arrested her while she was walking…
Inquiry to Examine Police Failures Exposed by Sarah Everard Murder
A new inquiry has been launched to identify systemic failures that allowed Sarah Everard’s murderer to be employed as a police officer, the Home Office announced on Tuesday. Wayne Couzens, 48, was jailed for life on Thursday for the kidnap, rape, and murder of the 33-year-old marketing executive. Couzens was a serving Metropolitan Police officer when he abducted…
UK Police Must Work Hard to Rebuild Trust After Sarah Everard Murder: Minister
The abduction, rape, and murder of Sarah Everard by a London police officer has dealt a “devastating blow” to public confidence and police officers will have to do more to rebuilt trust, the UK’s policing minister Kit Malthouse said on Friday. Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive, was walking home in the evening on March 3…
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