2 h. ago Politicians have put us in an impossible position over free speech, says Met Police chief

The head of the Metropolitan Police has blamed politicians for putting his officers in an 'impossible position' over online speech.

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13 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan to sue Met over arrest for ‘anti

JK Rowling and Elon Musk among high-profile critics of arrest of Irish comedian, 57, by armed officers after stepping off flight at Heathrow

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14 h. ago Met police chief calls for review of law after Graham Linehan arrest

Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ and are in an impossible positionThe Metropolitan police have declined to drop their investigation into the comedy writer Graham Linehan for tweets about trans issues, and said that the law used by officers to detain him needs reviewing.The Met commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said on Wednesday officers should not be “policing toxic culture wars debates”, and while any review took place, officers would investigate only more serious cases concerning online messages. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Graham Linehan is 'considering suing the Met' after being arrested over 'anti

The Father Ted creator was detained by five armed officers as he returned to Britain from Arizona, and accused of 'inciting violence' in relation to three posts he had made on X.

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14 h. ago Met chief backs officers over Graham Linehan arrest row, but says they shouldn’t ‘police toxic culture wars’

Both Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting have re-emphasised that police should prioritise street crime following backlash over Graham Linehan’s arrest

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14 h. ago Met chief blames Government for Graham Linehan arrest furore: ‘We shouldn't be policing toxic culture wars debates’

Sir Mark Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ - and calls for a change in the law

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15 h. ago Police left ‘between a rock and a hard place’ amid debate over Linehan arrest

Head of the Met Police Sir Mark Rowley said his officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars’ and are in ‘an impossible position’.

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19 h. ago Shamed Met Police PC quits after groping woman at Heaven nightclub

The PC was accused of sexual assault on a tourist during a night at Heaven nightclub

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30 h. ago Criticism grows over Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrest for ‘anti

JK Rowling and Elon Musk among high-profile critics as Irish comedian, 57, detained by armed officers moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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34 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested at Heathrow for ‘anti

The Irish comedian, 57, was detained by armed officers moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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35 h. ago Met’s Counter Terror police arrest activists linked to Palestine Action in dawn raids ahead of fresh protests

It comes after more than 700 people were arrested for supporting the proscribed group at protests over the summer

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35 h. ago Met’s Counter Terror police arrest Palestine Action activists in dawn raids ahead of fresh protests

It comes after more than 700 people were arrested for supporting the proscribed group at protests over the summer

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35 h. ago Woman duped out of thousands by fake astronaut who was 'in need of oxygen'

According to police, the elderly Japanese woman met the scammer in July on social media, who said he was an astronaut.

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36 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested at Heathrow for ‘three anti

The Irish comedian, 57, was detained by armed officers moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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38 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested by armed police at Heathrow for ‘three anti

The Irish comedian, 57, was detained moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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38 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan ‘arrested over X posts on trans issues’

Linehan, 57, said he was stopped by police at Heathrow Airport over entries posted on X in April.

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41 h. ago More than 1,000 Palestine Action supporters are planning second mass rally in London despite arrests

Police have warned that anyone convicted of supporting Palestine Action faces six months in jail and a travel ban for EU countries

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59 h. ago Man slashed in face by knifeman in 'unprovoked' broad daylight attack on high street

Officers were called to Willesden High Road at 11.45am on Monday July 7, following reports of an altercation

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60 h. ago Met Police charge 47 more people over support for Palestine Action amid backlash

It brings the total number of those charged over support for Palestine Action to 114 following a wave of protests

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65 h. ago Canary Wharf carnage: Pepper spray fired inside shopping centre as police clash with masked anti

Several people, including at least one child, are pepper sprayed as anti-migrant hotel protest descends into chaos

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