40 m. ago Fifteen police injured amid suspected racially motivated attacks in Ballymena

Northern Irish politicians condemn violence that erupted after vigil for girl who was allegedly sexually assaultedFifteen police officers were injured and several homes attacked during what has been called a “mob fury” of racially motivated disturbances in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena.Members of a crowd threw petrol bombs, fireworks, heavy masonry and bricks at police and tried to burn the homes of a handful of foreign families in the County Antrim town on Monday night. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The performance of Police Scotland officers rated in major Scottish Government survey, as sharp fall revealed

Confidence in the police in Scotland has fallen over the past decade.

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3 h. ago Coronation Street fans cry he 'deserved better' as Craig Tinker update causes update

The police officer, played by Colson Smith for 14 years, was killed in the line of duty last month

Politics

4 h. ago Met Police officer in court over 'sexual relationship with witness' in case he was investigating

PC Kenneth McGrath is accused of misconduct in a public office

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6 h. ago Hundreds of Foreign Office staff told to consider resigning if they disagree with UK's stance on Gaza

Foreign Office staff have been told their ‘ultimate recourse is to resign’ after raising concerns about Israel’s bombardment of Gaza

Politics

15 h. ago Riot police sent in as UK town set alight after petrol bombs thrown at police

Petrol bombs were thrown at police officers in Ballymena, Co Antrim after a large crowd assembled to protest against a recent sexual assault in the town

Events

16 h. ago Mexican police kill 4 gunmen, cross into Guatemala in dramatic border shootout

Officials say Mexican state police killed four alleged gunmen near the border with Guatemala, then pursued more suspects into that country in three armored police vehicles

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17 h. ago Police officer who faked working from home by weighing down the letter Z on his laptop keyboard for more than 100 hours is banned from the force for life

PC Liam Reakes was found to have committed gross misconduct in a tribunal at Avon and Somerset Police headquarters in Portishead today.

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18 h. ago Home Office may be forced to cut police numbers as result of Treasury deal

Sources say cuts to force headcount remain ‘a possibility’ as Yvette Cooper last minister to reach spending agreementThe Home Office could still be forced to cut the overall number of police officers after lengthy spending review negotiations with the Treasury.Whitehall sources said the department had been asked to look at all options including limiting officer recruitment, which would mean an overall cut in the headcount. Continue reading...

Society

19 h. ago Coronation Street rules out return despite demand as Craig Tinker's funeral decision made

It's been a few weeks now since the tragic death of the police officer, played by Colson Smith for 14 years, in the line of duty

Politics

19 h. ago Armed officer sues Police Scotland over suspension after TikTok Tallia Storm incident

Steven Jones is taking Police Scotland to court after being suspended over an incident involving singer Tallia Storm.

Events

19 h. ago Woman on first date with man who put seven police officers in hospital after high speed chase 'wishes it had never happened'

Mother-of-two Courtney Redfern, 27, was being driven home in Gateshead, Tyne by Mazyar Azarbonyad, 20, in his BMW when officers attempted to pull him over due to a faulty rear light.

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20 h. ago A New Orleans police officer who fatally shot a puppy will face a jury lawsuit trial

A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy is being sued by the dog’s owners in federal court

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23 h. ago 'Call yourself a police force? There's no force in ya!' Officers ridiculed as they struggle to knock down door

This is the hilarious moment a group of police officers in West Yorkshire fail to break down a door while locals watch on in amusement.

Events

23 h. ago Moment boy racer hits 120mph during police chase before ploughing into car leaving woman with serious injuries

William Sandouka, 19, was racing another vehicle along the A5 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, when he fled from police officers in his Audi S3 on the night of May 17, 2024.

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23 h. ago Moment police chase county lines drugs gang across 17th century estate before officers ram car in field

Officers were hot on the trails of Connor Darwent, 27, wanted on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs when they spotted him driving on the A46 towards Lincoln.

Events

27 h. ago Sadiq Khan said to be furious over lack of spending review cash for London

City hall source says it would be unacceptable if there were no major infrastructure projects for capitalUK politics live – latest updatesSadiq Khan is understood to be furious at the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, over a lack of funding for London in the forthcoming spending review, with sources close the mayor suggesting the capital will get none of its key transport requests.The mayor is also understood to share the concerns of senior Met police officers that London will not get a substantial uplift in funding. Continue reading...

Economics

27 h. ago Prison riot sees three guards held hostage as police swarm in to stop jail break

Around 100 police officers descended upon a correction facility to prevent a potential prison break after a riot sparked chaos in the jail. Three prison guards were taken hostage by inmates

Events

29 h. ago Scott Mills admits that having BBC salary made public was ‘exposing’

Radio 2 host’s salary was revealed as £315,000 in the most recent BBC pay list

Politics

30 h. ago The thin blue line? Yvette Cooper STILL holding out over funding for 'broken' police with barely 48 hours until Rachel Reeves unveils spending plans up to next election

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is yet to settle with the Treasury amid bitter squabbling over police and borders funding.

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