66 m. ago Trans Met Police special constable accused of rape 'wanted to fulfil woman's fantasies', court told

The 27-year-old defendent, who was born a man named James Bubb, would re-enact rape "scenes" with the alleged victim, but insists they were consensual

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3 h. ago Met Police handling of Caroline Flack assault case was ‘reasonable and proportionate’, watchdog finds

The Love Island presenter took her own life before she was due to stand trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend

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20 h. ago Met Police's use of live facial recognition is 'unlawful', equality watchdog warns

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has claimed rules and safeguards fall short of standards and could have a 'chilling effect' on individuals' rights when deployed at protests.

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21 h. ago Met Police facial recognition 'unlawful', says watchdog ahead of Notting Hill Carnival

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been granted permission to intervene in legal action over the issue.

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22 h. ago ‘Ice cream seller stabbed eight times’ as police arrest two in murder probe

A 38-year-old man was treated for stab wounds in Monks Park, Wembley, on Tuesday evening but died at the scene.

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22 h. ago Metropolitan Police’s policy over live facial recognition ‘unlawful’ – watchdog

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been granted permission to intervene in legal action over the issue.

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24 h. ago Met police’s facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdog

Use of cameras at Notting Hill carnival could have ‘chilling effect’ on people’s rights, says equality regulatorScotland Yard’s plan to widen the use of live facial recognition technology is unlawful because it is incompatible with European laws, the equalities regulator has claimed.As the UK’s biggest force prepares to use instant face-matching cameras at this weekend’s Notting Hill carnival, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said its use was intrusive and could have a “chilling effect” on individuals’ rights. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Crystal Palace seek increased security for volatile meeting with Nottingham Forest

Fans angry at opponents’ perceived role in Uefa demotionPalace talking to representatives of Met police and ForestCrystal Palace are in talks with Nottingham Forest, and the Metropolitan police, over the provision of increased security for Sunday’s Premier League game between the teams at Selhurst Park.Palace supporters are understood to be planning a protest at the fixture over Forest’s perceived role in getting them demoted to the Conference League, with Nuno Espírito Santo’s side replacing Palace in the Europa League after they were found by Uefa’s Club Financial Control Body [CFCB] to have broken multi-club ownership rules due to their former shareholder John Textor’s ownership of the French club Lyon, who also qualified for the latter competition. Forest wrote to Uefa with their observations about the alleged breach and sent their legal team to attend Palace’s appeal hearing at the court of arbitration for sport, which upheld the CFCB’s decision last week. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Moment prolific shoplifter arrested in Met Police blitz on London’s 20 most blighted town centres

Among nearly 1,400 suspects held, Steven Barrs targeted same Notting Hill branch of Co-op 15 times

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45 h. ago Met Police officer is charged over ‘inappropriate relationship with vulnerable woman’

PC Peter Woodfine will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

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45 h. ago Met Police chief says only criminals will fear deployment of facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley tells 11 civil liberties and anti-racism groups: ‘Why wouldn't we use it?’

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47 h. ago Armed police meet Jet2 flight from UK after 'fight onboard and males vaping'

Armed police met a Jet2 plane in Prague following a flight from Manchester - officers responded to reports of drunken passengers causing mayhem onboard the aircraft

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2 d. ago Drivers in Soho and Mayfair may soon be fined for loudly revving their engines

A new proposal would enable the council and the Met Police to issue fixed penalty notices for a string of actions

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3 d. ago Police make further arrests in Neal’s Yard Dairy cheese robbery

Six men have now been arrested after more than £300,000 of cheddar cheese was stolen last year

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3 d. ago Westminster Bridge: Man taken to hospital after landmark closed for ‘police incident’

Dramatic images show empty River Thames crossing blocked by police cars and paramedics

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3 d. ago Metropolitan Police called in to investigate Strictly 'cocaine use' allegations

The broadcaster has reportedly alerted the police to new allegations, according to the Sun

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3 d. ago Met Police urged to scrap facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival over 'racial bias' fears

Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology captures live footage and compares faces against a database of known offenders

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3 d. ago Three arrested in murder investigation after woman fatally assaulted

The Metropolitan Police were called to Chadwell Heath, east London, just after 5.30am on Saturday after reports of an assault.

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5 d. ago Easyjet couple bragged they're' 'joining mile high club' before drunken romp

Easyjet confirmed that some passengers were "met by police upon landing in Alicante" due to "disruptive" behaviour after families were left horrified by the drunken antics of two people onboard

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5 d. ago Murder probe as pensioner, 73, dies from head injury at her home in east London

A 45-year-old man, known to the victim, has been arrested and remains in custody over ‘isolated’ incident in Bethnal Green

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