UNCOVERED: 6 - The Untold Story

Boris Johnson facing accusation he tried to get job for woman claiming affair

PM pushed candidate forward for role in City Hall while he was mayor of London, report claims

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

Boris Johnson ‘lobbied for City Hall job for young woman while they were in a relationship’

Woman has claimed then-London mayor abused his power to have a relationship with her

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022

Explained: Who are the new faces appointed to Boris Johnson’s Cabinet?

Mr Johnson made a number of new appointments to his Cabinet on Thursday despite his resignation as party leader

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022

Sadiq khan ‘asleep at the wheel’ over failures at Met, says policing minister Kit Malthouse

Sadiq Khan and his deputy mayor should have considered resigning because of the extent of the failures they have overseen in the Metropolitan police, the Government’s policing minister suggested on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2022

ASBO 'flying squads' launched by police which will parachute into crime 'hotspots'

The units, called Kestrel teams, are tasked with tackling drug dealing, car crime and other anti-social behaviour and will be parachuted into communities

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2022

Police forces ‘taking longer to respond to serious offences’

The BBC said responses from 19 forces suggested they were 44% slower to arrive at emergency incidents after 999 calls than in 2013.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2022

Operation Sceptre sees almost 2,000 arrests and thousands of knives seized

The operation was undertaken by all 43 forces in England and Wales, as well as the British Transport Police.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Legalising cannabis won’t tackle disproportionate policing outcomes for ethnic minorities, crime minister says

The policing and crime minister rejected Sadiq Khan’s cannabis review as a possible measure to reduce inequalities

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Football clubs advised on best practice to tackle rising crowd disorder

A white paper is expected to set out the independent regulator’s remit in the summer

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Malthouse dismisses ‘soap opera’ over Tory misconduct allegations

Policing minister Kit Malthouse insisted the Tories remained the party of law and order despite partygate and an MP being investigated for rape.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022