London buses: 'Urgent improvements' needed as average speeds fall below 7mph in central London Buses average 6.6mph in the City of London and 7.1mph in Westminster and Camden Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
'Empire of pain’ foiled after over one million pills seized by police City of London Police found cardboard boxes filled with thousands of blister packs of pharmaceutical-grade drugs at a unit in Wembley Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Social worker Tasered by City of London Police wins appeal for damages Mr Afriyie was stood with his arms folded while talking to a friend when the stun gun was used against him, court told Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
Black youth worker Tasered by City of London police wins appeal for damages Appeal court rules unlawful force used on Edwin Afriyie, who was standing with arms folded during road stop The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024
Police appeal after spate of sex attacks on women near Old Street Tube station Police have appealed for victims to come forward after spate of sexual assaults on City of London and Islington border Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2024
City of London Police seize more illegal e-bikes than any other force with one modified to hit 70mph One ‘death trap’ e-bike seized by offers had 6,000 miles on the clock and was capable of the motorway speed limit Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024
Lack of City of London oversight hurting efforts to halt dirty money, FCA warns Bodies responsible for monitoring accounting and legal sectors not doing enough to stop money laundering, watchdog says The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2024
City of London police officer quits after calling 999 while high on magic mushrooms Emergency services were deployed after the officer - high on magic mushrooms - called 999 to report a belief that his friend had jumped into the River Thames Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2024
Two UK Police Digital Service leaders arrested on suspicion of fraud and bribery Suspects suspended from senior posts at firm providing digital services for all of British law enforcement The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
Plans for skyscraper metres from Britain’s oldest synagogue in City of London sparks hundreds of complaints The UK's oldest synagogue could have to shut if plans to build a new tower block are approved, a rabbi previously warned Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2024
Major City of London police fraud crackdown sees 438 arrests and £19 million seized Police say month-long fraud crackdown led to record number of arrests Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024
Serving City of London Police sergeant charged with sexual offences He faces one charge of sexual touching by penetration and one charge of sexual touching Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024
City of London police officer appears in court charged with two counts of rape PC Daniel Condon faces two charges of rape and one charge of actual bodily harm Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024
Black man shot with stun gun by London police allowed to appeal in damages case Exclusive: Court to hear challenge by Edwin Afriyie after high court rejected his claim over 2018 incident The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 Fraud should be treated like a national threat Letter: City of London councillor Tijs Broeke says only 1% of the total policing budget is spent on stopping fraud, which can have a high impact on victims
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023 Lloyds of London archives show how important the City was to transatlantic slavery In 1783, the City of London was gripped by a court case which symbolised the brutal economics of slavery. Two years previously, the Liverpool slave ship Zong had set out from Accra, in present-day Ghana, with 442 men, women and children crammed in its hold.
Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2023 Ian Wright receives Freedom of the City of London Wright received the honour at Guildhall on Wednesday in recognition of his services to sport and London
Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023 Extinction Rebellion climate protestors occupy City of London offices of 10 insurers Some activists glued themselves to lobby floors
Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023 City of London police officer sacked for WhatsApp date invite to ‘vulnerable’ woman A City of London police officer who tried to date a woman after getting her phone number through his work has been sacked for gross misconduct.
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023 City of London police officer sacked for offensive message - but contents of it not revealed A City of London police officer has been sacked for sending an offensive message, after a six-minute misconduct hearing that did not disclose what he actually wrote.
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023 55 Bishopsgate: New 935-feet skyscraper to join City of London skyline after tower approved by planners 63 storey tower costing £600m could join London skyline by 2029
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023 Chancellor to outline ‘evolutionary’ pension funds investment reforms Jeremy Hunt will set out his plans in his Mansion House speech in the City of London on Monday.
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023 CCTV footage released of brazen central London bag swipe as police warn of thieves who ‘use any opportunity’ City of London Police said the footage might seem ‘unbelievable’ but ‘it was a real crime’
Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2023 Hacker jailed for selling Ed Sheeran songs on dark web ordered to pay back £100k City of London Police specialists found illegal audio files from music stars on Adrian Kwiatkowski’s Apple Mac
Evening Standard · May 10, 2023 Suspects held in City of London Police custody being screened for ADHD in UK first The assessment curator says it will ‘prove how many people held in police stations have undiagnosed ADHD’ and could help against reoffending