# met police

Met Police under fire for protecting ‘one of their own’ as serial rapist ex-policeman jailed

Adam Provan was found guilty of eight rapes against two women and jailed for 16 years with a further eight years on extended licence.

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Aug 22nd 2023, 7:43 PM

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2023

# RIP

Sinéad O'Connor's death 'not being treated as suspicious' but 'no medical cause of death' given

The legendary singer announced on social media only a fortnight ago that she had moved to London.

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Jul 27th 2023, 4:00 PM

# Duchess of Edinburgh

Police officer investigated after pedestran killed by escort for UK Royal

An 81-year-old woman was hit by a Met Police motorcyclist providing an escort for the sister-in-law of the UK’s King Charles.

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Jun 6th 2023, 6:09 PM

UK Tory MP charged with racially abusing activist

The London MP allegedly told a man to ‘go back to Bahrain’ and that he was ‘taking money off my country’.

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Jun 5th 2023, 6:50 PM

# Scotland Yard

Met Police officer appears in court in England charged with rape

Pc Callum Utley allegedly committed the offence in Beaconsfield in 2019 while he was off duty.

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May 25th 2023, 1:07 PM

# West London

Elderly woman dies after being hit by police motorcycle escorting Duchess of Edinburgh

The woman’s son has claimed she died two weeks after being hit while using a ‘pedestrian crossing’.

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May 24th 2023, 7:32 AM

Rishi Sunak backs police powers used to arrest anti-monarchy protesters at coronation

He said it was right to give officers the ability to tackle ‘serious disruption’ despite concerns of a crackdown on the right to protest.

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May 9th 2023, 1:05 PM

UK killer escapes from 'secure' hospital in London for second time

Abid, who was convicted of manslaughter for stabbing his cousin to death, had also escaped from hospital in 2019.

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Apr 15th 2023, 2:07 PM

UK's Met Police is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic, damning review finds

A review by Louise Casey found the Metropolitan Police failed to protect the public from police officers who abuse women.

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Mar 21st 2023, 7:14 AM

Iranian TV channel halts London broadcasts after death threats from regime

Met Police and MI5 had foiled 15 plots ‘to either kidnap or even kill’ people seen as ‘enemies of the (Iranian) regime’.

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Feb 18th 2023, 4:42 PM

# Wayne Couzens

Ex-Met Police officer and convicted murderer Wayne Couzens admits three counts of indecent exposure

The incidents took place in woodland and a fast food restaurant.

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Feb 13th 2023, 5:39 PM

Victims of serial rapist David Carrick say he was 'a beast' and 'evil'

The 48-year-old was handed 36 life sentences and will serve a minimum term of 32 years.

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Feb 8th 2023, 8:44 AM

# Cambridge Circus

Man dies after being crushed by hydraulic urinal in central London

The incident took place at Cambridge Circus in central London.

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Jan 27th 2023, 5:21 PM

Met Police commissioner apologises after another officer convicted of sex crimes

The Met said 1,071 of its own officers had been or are under investigation for domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.

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Jan 25th 2023, 1:08 PM

Last year

2022

Murder investigation launched as man dies after being stabbed in heart in London park

No arrests have been made so far.

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Dec 31st 2022, 6:18 PM

Neighbour ‘heard scream’ on London road where two young boys were found dead

The Metropolitan Police said a man and a woman, who were arrested after the discovery of the bodies, were known to both children.

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Dec 17th 2022, 3:15 PM

Man and woman arrested over deaths of two young boys in London

The suspects were known to the children who were found at a property in Dagenham, east London, police said.

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Dec 16th 2022, 8:33 PM

One arrested and three in critical condition after crush at Brixton Academy in London

Nigerian artist Asake said he was “praying” for those injured during the incident midway through his show.

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Dec 16th 2022, 3:22 PM

# just stop oil

UK's Sunak pledges more police powers to tackle ‘completely unacceptable’ climate protests

Sunak called it “completely unacceptable” that ordinary people were having their lives disrupted by environmental protests.

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Dec 1st 2022, 8:14 PM

# just stop oil

Met Police ‘fully prepared’ to counter further Just Stop Oil protests ahead of Christmas

The group has been using civil resistance and direct action as part of its campaign to stop future gas and oil projects.

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Nov 27th 2022, 12:01 PM

Man stabbed to death at Notting Hill Carnival named as rapper TKorStretch

The 21-year-old, from Bristol,was confirmed as the victim by his manager, Chris Patrick, this morning.

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Aug 30th 2022, 12:45 PM

# Met and Mo

Met Police open investigation into Mo Farah trafficking disclosure

The four-time Olympic champion has revealed how he was brought to Britain after his father was killed in civil war.

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Jul 14th 2022, 7:29 AM

Death of man found on fire in London park being treated as suspicious by police

Firefighters alerted the police after being called to the park just before 4.20am this morning.

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Jun 13th 2022, 9:59 PM

Harvey Weinstein to be charged with indecent assault against woman in London in 1996

The 70-year-old was convicted of rape and sexual assault and jailed for 23 years in the United States in February 2020.

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Jun 8th 2022, 3:56 PM

# Partygate

Boris Johnson insists No 10 will not block names from Sue Gray report

Johnson said he was ‘very grateful’ for the Met Police’s investigation, which resulted in him being fined once for a lockdown breach.

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May 20th 2022, 3:20 PM

# southwark

Man arrested after four people found stabbed to death in south London

All four people – three women and a man – were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Apr 25th 2022, 8:56 AM

# Partygate

Snap poll indicates 57% believe Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak should resign

Boris Johnson was fined over attending a gathering to mark his 56th birthday at No 10, at which he was ‘ambushed’ with a cake.

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Apr 13th 2022, 8:52 AM

# child q

UK policing minister criticised for ‘lack of urgency’ over strip search of black schoolgirl

The 15-year-old was searched by female police officers at her school in 2020 without another adult present and while on her period.

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Mar 21st 2022, 8:30 PM

# Scotland Yard

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick resigns

She said Mayor of London Sadiq Khan left her with “no choice but to step aside as Commissioner”.

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Feb 10th 2022, 7:13 PM

# sue gray

Partygate report due at No 10 within days amid speculation over Johnson's successor

Reports are circulating of a potential outside challenger for the Tory leadership who is thought by some to represent the ‘best chance for a fresh start’.

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Jan 29th 2022, 7:43 AM

# Under Pressure

Boris Johnson’s wait for report into pandemic parties at No 10 continues

The report was expected to be handed to No 10 today but had not been delivered by the time the Commons adjourned.

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Jan 26th 2022, 8:12 PM

# lockdown parties

Boris Johnson willing to speak to police investigating No 10 parties

The British Prime Minister has insisted he does not believe he has broken coronavirus laws.

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Jan 25th 2022, 3:00 PM

No 10 efforts to save Johnson are illegal, Commons standards chairman claims

Chris Bryant said threats to withdraw funding from constituencies of MPs seeking to oust the PM should be referred to the police.

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Jan 22nd 2022, 11:13 AM

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# irish in uk

Murder, rape, assault and drug offences: Over 1,000 Irish arrested by Met Police this year

Three Irish citizens were arrested by the Metropolitan Police over attempted murder.

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Dec 31st 2021, 6:00 AM