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Met Police report says 'rotten' force institutionally racist, homophobic and misogynistic

A damning report into the Metropolitan Police commissioned after Sarah Everard's murder has concluded that Britain's largest force is "broken" and should be abolished if it can't change

Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023

Met police on ‘last chance’ as Casey report to condemn failure to change

Exclusive: Findings of official review due out on Tuesday described as ‘horrible’ and ‘atrocious’ for force

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Mayor Sadiq Khan backs probe into ‘regretful sex’ rape claim against Sir Stephen House

Former Scotland Yard chief Sir Stephen House said he finds the phrase ‘regretful sex’ abhorrent

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023

‘I get a lemonade for every 1,000 hits!’ The rise of the child podcast superstars

From time machines to legal jeopardy and the war in Ukraine, kids as young as nine are muscling into podcast territory – and A-listers are queueing up to be grilled. We meet the pre-teens who are already veteran hosts

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023

Can commissioner put broken Met back together as fury against police grows?

As the David Carrick scandal is added to a long list, Sir Mark Rowley faces a mammoth – and lonely – task to win back public support

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Don’t tell me that David Carrick’s crimes were ‘unbelievable’. The problem is victims aren’t believed

Another criminally misogynist police officer pleads guilty, and officials voice surprise. No wonder women feel betrayed, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

How one woman’s act of bravery exposed Met officer’s abuse and police failures

Complaint revealed campaign of terror by David Carrick and repeated police inaction likely to further erode public trust

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023

More than 100 Met cops investigated over racism, drugs and homophobia allegations

Met chief Mark Rowley claimed this week he was trying to clean up the force admitting there were 'hundreds' of bigots in the force who 'shouldn't be here'

Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022

Tory Suella Braverman's 'vindictive' attacks on migrants blasted by quitting adviser

Nimco Ali, who has quit as an independent advisor to the Home Office, said Home Secretary Suella Braverman is 'legitimising' racism and using 'crazy rhetoric'

Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022

Cressida Dick accused of trying to downplay Sarah Everard murder

Dame Cressida Dick has denied she complained to the then-PM about the Government response to the murder being ‘blown out of proportion’ and said she always sought to tackle violence women and girls

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2022