10 h. ago Met Police launches massive new grooming gangs inquiry with 9,000 cases probed again after criticism of Sadiq Khan and UK's biggest force

The Mayor of London has repeatedly denied that his city was blighted by the kinds of child abuse seen in towns such as Rochdale and Rotherham.

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20 h. ago Metropolitan Police set to use drones in bid to chase down fleeing suspects

The Met Police could start to use drones, launched from the top of buildings, to catch suspect by getting to a crime scene in less than two minutes

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59 h. ago Met police to use remotely launched drones to bolster emergency response efforts

A new trial will see the drones provide crucial intelligence to officers on the ground and in a central control room

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5 d. ago Jet2 boss condemns Rachel Reeves for 'screwing Middle England' amid fears cost of holiday will soar if taxes are hiked in Labour Budget

The bosses of the UK's two biggest tour operators said further tax increases would force them to raise prices, putting trips abroad out of reach of many households.

Economics

6 d. ago Met Police launch probe into claims Prince Andrew asked personal protection officers to dig up dirt on Jeffrey Epstein abuse victim

A bombshell email obtained by this newspaper exposes how Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded Met bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre.

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6 d. ago Andrew told Met to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre: Police launch probe as email reveals he procured private data for smear campaign

A bombshell email exposes how Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded Met bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre and passed him her date of birth and confidential social security number.

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8 d. ago London mayor celebrates birthday on superyacht owned by sports tycoon

Sadiq Khan’s attendance draws criticism and follows scrutiny of Labour politicians for receiving lavish gifts

Politics

3 w. ago BREAKING: Charing Cross Hospital murder probe launched after patient fatally assaulted

Met Police have launched a murder investigation after patient Andrew Farmer, 85, was fatally assaulted by another patient at Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith, London

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