Major policing operation as capital braces for Armistice Day pro-Palestine march Rishi Sunak issued a plea for ‘unity’ amid tensions over the protest. The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023
Home Secretary under fire ahead of Armistice Day pro-Palestine protest Hundreds of thousands of people are expected take to the streets of London for the march, which coincides with Armistice Day. The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023
Counterprotest groups plan to confront pro-Palestine marchers, say Met police Force warns that different protests will be kept apart but some may seek out trouble on Saturday The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Braverman’s comments on police bias unacceptable, says Police Federation Steve Hartshorn, national chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said that ‘policing must be free of politics’. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Public urged to ‘stay alert’ as UK terror reports double after Hamas attack on Israel Police received 1,350 reports to a counter terror hotline between 7 and 25 October amid fears overseas events could inspire a Christmas attack The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Calls to UK counter-terrorism hotline have doubled since Hamas attack on Israel The reports included 200 with information useful to investigators, police said. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Thousands to march in London for pro-Palestinian protest as Gaza expects invasion The Metropolitan Police has warned that anyone showing support for Hamas or deviating from the demonstration route could face arrest Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2023
People deviating from pro-Palestinian march route in central London could face arrest, Met warns Thousands of people are expected to march through London on Saturday afternoon The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023
Thousands to march in London pro-Palestinian protest as Gaza expects invasion The Metropolitan Police has warned that anyone showing support for Hamas or deviating from the demonstration route could face arrest. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
London sees ‘massive increase’ in antisemitic incidents and offences, Met says Between September 30 and October 13 there were 105 antisemitic incidents and 75 antisemitic offences in the capital. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators deviating from route could face arrest, Met warns Thousands of people are expected to march through London on Saturday afternoon. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Fear grips Jewish schools amid closures over safety concerns: ‘Parents are not sleeping’ Closures come as antisemitic incidents in the UK have ‘increased by more than 300 per cent’ since Hamas’s attack on Israel The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
‘Massive increase’ in suspected antisemitic offences in London Two more Jewish faith schools in the capital close over security concerns The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Met Police deploying 1,000 officers to pro-Palestinian rally in London tomorrow Scotland Yard warns it will arrest anyone flying Hamas flags at Saturday’s ‘March for Palestine’ in central London Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023 ‘Size of a small police force’ of Met officers are suspended or on restricted duties Scotland Yard says it will take ‘two or more years to root out those who are corrupting policing’
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 One in three staff removed from Met unit where Couzens and Carrick served The changes to the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command come after a damning review last year.
Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2022 Met Police strip search of two boys, both aged 16, being investigated by IOPC It follows the widespread protests at Child Q’s strip search at a Hackney school
The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022 Two more child strip-search cases being investigated by watchdog The cases both involve 16-year-old boys who were searched in custody without an appropriate adult present.
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022 Eight child strip-search cases referred to police watchdog The voluntary referrals relate to separate incidents between December 2019 and March 2022, where children aged 14 to 17 were strip searched.
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2022 Girl tried to kill herself after strip-search by Met officers, mother says Mother says she believes ‘racial stereotyping’ was a factor in her mixed-race daughter’s case
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022 Child Q: Council urges Met Police to admit racism as force changes strip-search policy Black schoolgirl was ‘wholly failed’ by institutionally racist force, says Hackney chief
Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2022 Met inspector will have to green-light strip searches in two London boroughs in wake of Child Q uproar The measure has been introduced following outrage over the strip search of a black school girl in 2020
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022 Met police urged to admit racism after strip-search of black girl in Hackney London council chief says treatment of 15-year-old at school shows institutional racism in force still exists
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022 Prior permission from inspector needed for strip searches in two London boroughs The measure has been introduced following outrage over the strip search of a black school girl in 2020.