Police raid Unite’s HQ over bribery, fraud and money laundering claims, with one employee under investigation April 8, 2022 Police raided trade union Unite’s London offices over allegations of bribery, fraud and money laundering, while one of its employees is subject to a criminal investigation. Its Holborn offices were raided with “files, documents and a computer” being taken by officers, as part of a nationwide operation involving multiple forces. According to the Telegraph, the [...]
Partygate scandal: Government’s former ethics chief Helen MacNamara reportedly fined £50 over lockdown bash April 4, 2022 Helen MacNamara, who used to be the deputy cabinet secretary and former ethics chief for the government, is said to be among the first group of people to receive a fixed-penalty notice (FPN) from Scotland Yard as part of its investigation into alleged lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street and Whitehall. The Daily Telegraph reported that [...]
Met Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick’s last day set for 10 April April 2, 2022 The last working day of Dame Cressida Dick will be 10 April, the Met Commissioner announced this morning. Dick agreed to stay until arrangements to find a replace were finalised, with deputy commissioner Sir Steve House to serve as acting commissioner.H “My last working day as Met Commissioner will be 10th April,” she said via [...]
Tributes paid to murdered student Sabita Thanwani at London university halls March 21, 2022 The family of the young woman murdered at City University student flats in Clerkenwell have paid tribute to their daughter.
World’s first: Met Police develops new forensics technology that can detect blood specks within seconds March 20, 2022 Tiny specks of blood on dark clothing can now be detected by forensic scientists in a matter of seconds, sometimes resulting in crucial evidence. Traditional methods, which have been used for 100 years, involve hours of painstaking examination but the new technology means suspects can be quickly identified or eliminated in a murder investigation, for [...]
Met officers deny offensive WhatsApp messages with murderer Wayne Couzens March 16, 2022 Two serving Met police constables and an ex-officer have denied sharing grossly offensive WhatsApp messages with Sarah Everard's murderer Wayne Couzens.
Police called to John Bercow’s Battersea home over domestic disturbance following assault claim by wife Sally March 14, 2022 Police were called to a domestic disturbance at the home of former House of Commons Speaker John Bercow. Authorities attended his Battersea home last August over claims of ‘common assault’ reportedly made by his wife, Sally Bercow, according to The Times. This comes after Bercow was banned from Parliament after the conclusion of a two-year [...]
Metropolitan Police did breach rights of organisers of Sarah Everard vigil, High Court rules March 11, 2022 The Metropolitan Police breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard with its handling of the planned event, High Court judges ruled this morning. Reclaim These Streets (RTS) proposed a socially-distanced vigil for the 33-year-old, who was murdered by former Met officer Wayne Couzens, near to where she went missing in Clapham, [...]
Police commander who wrote Met’s drug strategy took LSD and mushrooms while on holiday in France February 15, 2022 A London Metropolitan Police commander has been accused of taking cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms while on a holiday in France. Julian Bennett, who wrote the Met’s current drug strategy and chaired multiple misconduct hearings, reportedly took the while on vacation in France between February 2019 and July 2020. A gross misconduct hearing was told [...]
Metropolitan Police Federation turns against London Mayor saying it has ‘no faith’ in him following Cressida Dick’s resignation February 14, 2022 The Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents more than 31,000 officers in London, has said it has “no faith” in London Mayor Sadiq Khan following the resignation of Dame Cressida Dick last week. Ken Marsh, chairman of the federation, said: “We have let the Mayor’s office know in no uncertain terms how our brave and diligent [...]