2 h. ago Nine Metropolitan Police officers suspended as probe is launched into behaviour of Charing Cross cops

The police watchdog said its inquiry follows a mandatory conduct referral from the Met on Thursday involving nine serving officers, a former officer and a serving designated detention officer.

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3 h. ago Nine Met Police cops suspended over 'racist, homophobic and misogynist conduct'

A major internal investigation has been launched into officers at Charing Cross police station in central London where staff previously joked about raping women

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8 h. ago Met Police to put 1,600 officers on streets as London braces for violence ahead of Tommy Robinson protest

Thousands of people are expected at the far-right activist’s ‘free speech’ rally on Saturday, while Stand Up To Racism UK has organised a counter-demonstration

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9 h. ago Fury as Sadiq Khan admits he's known since last year of plans to close half of London police stations

Asked why he had broken a manifesto pledge to keep a 24-hour police front office counter in every borough, mayor says: ‘When the facts change, I change my mind’

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10 h. ago Met Police arrest man, 37, over 'revolting' series of antisemitic attacks on synagogues and Jewish school

The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation after seven Jewish premises in Barnet, North London, were targeted in separate incidents over recent weeks.

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11 h. ago Met Police calls in reinforcements and reassures Muslim Londoners ahead of Tommy Robinson protest

Thousands of people are expected at the far-right activist’s ‘free speech’ rally on Saturday, while Stand Up To Racism UK has organised a counter-demonstration

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33 h. ago Police release new CCTV in hunt for suspect in 'revolting' attacks on synagogues

Seven Jewish premises have been targeted in recent weeks, Met Police say

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62 h. ago Live facial recognition has led to over 700 arrests this year, Met boss says

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said 50 registered sex offenders in breach of their condition are among those arrested.

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63 h. ago 200 arrested in France as protesters clash with police, as Macron installs new PM

Protesters have blocked roads, set blazes and were met with volleys of police tear gas in Paris and elsewhere in France

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3 d. ago Nepal prime minister quits after deaths at protests sparked by social media ban

KP Sharma Oli resigns as police meet protests with deadly force, leaving 19 dead, and federal parliament is set alight Nepal’s prime minister has resigned after some of the worst unrest in decades rocked the country this week, set off by a ban on social media and discontent at political corruption and nepotism.KP Sharma Oli’s resignation came a day after widespread protests were met with deadly force by police, leaving 19 dead and hundreds injured. The spark for the protests was a government ban on 26 prominent social media apps, but escalated into a larger mass movement against corruption among political elites. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Nepal’s prime minister resigns after social media ban sparks deadly protests

Thousands joined ‘Gen Z’ demonstrations, which protesters said reflected frustration with ban and anger over alleged corrupt officialsNepal’s prime minister KP Oli Sharma has resigned after some of the worst unrest in decades rocked the country this week, sparked by a ban on social media and discontentment at political corruption and nepotism.At least 19 people were killed and hundreds were injured on Monday after protests against a ban on 26 prominent social media sites and corruption issues was met with deadly force by police. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Met chief to propose laws preventing officers from policing tweets ‘within weeks’

The plans follow controversy over the arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan at Heathrow Airport last week after he tweeted a threat directed at a transgender woman

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4 d. ago Prince Harry 'visits late Queen's grave in Windsor' as he arrives in UK for four

The Duke of Sussex touched down at Heathrow Airport this morning, but Meghan has stayed in California with their children, Archie and Lilibet.

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5 d. ago Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action ban protest, say Met police

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration in central London on Saturday against the banning of the protest group Palestine Action.Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Met police arrest almost 900 people at Palestine Action protest

London force hits out at ‘exceptional level of abuse’ at demonstration in support of banned group

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5 d. ago The UK's biggest ever mass arrest: Met Police announce today they arrested 857 people at demonstration in support of Palestine Action

Scotland Yard condemned the 'intolerable' abuse its officers suffered during the rally in Parliament Square, in Westminster, yesterday attended by an estimated 1,500 people.

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5 d. ago BREAKING: Palestine Action protest sees nearly 900 people arrested by Met Police

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5 d. ago Palestine Action protest sees nearly 900 people arrested by Met Police

890 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine Action protest at Parliament Square - officers were seen clashing with demonstrators as they picked up people to arrest them, including elderly & disabled people

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5 d. ago Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group in central London on Saturday.Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago BREAKING Met Police arrest nearly 900 Palestine Action supporters in London protest

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