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Health secretary Wes Streeting defends delay in social care reforms

Health secretary Wes Streeting’s move ‘long overdue’ but will not substantially benefit older people for up to another decade as he is warned the sector is ‘on its last legs’

The Independent UK

Proposals for long-term social care funding and reform expected by 2028

The first steps to creating a National Care Service for England have been outlined by the Government.

The Independent UK

‘Urgent action’ needed to save ‘crumbling’ social care sector, charities warn

It comes as ministers announced the first steps to creating a National Care Service, with an independent commission expected to begin in the spring.

The Independent UK

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Calls for 'urgent action' as reforms of 'crumbling' social care sector delayed until 2028

The first steps to creating a National Care Service for England have been outlined by the Government.

Evening Standard

Met apologises to black community leader detained by officer who has faced three misconduct proceedings

Exclusive: Jason Matthews alleges Connor Jones used unnecessary force on him and pushed him to the ground

The Guardian - UK

Armed police have a dangerous job, but that doesn’t mean they should be less accountable

The home secretary mustn’t let herself be held to ransom over the Chris Kaba case. Officers need her support, but so do the public and grieving families, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Met Police failing to manage sex offenders after scandals including Sarah Everard murder, report finds

Inspectors found one high-risk sex offender had not been checked on since 2017 and the force took no further action in six in 10 indecent imagery investigations

The Independent UK

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Met officer who slept with suicidal woman in her home facing second misconduct panel

PC Philip Hunter was able to retire and work as a London black cab driver

Evening Standard

‘It’s like watching a TV drama’: what happens when police go rogue – and get caught?

At the Metropolitan police misconduct hearings officers face charges of drunkenness, racism and improper sexual relations. Can the force ever clean up its act?

The Guardian - UK

Met police accused of failing to address toxic culture in firearms unit

Action has been taken in only a tiny percentage of internal misconduct claims against officers since review by peer Louise Casey

The Guardian - UK

How many more women will die as UK police forces ignore sex offenders in their ranks?

Lady Angiolini’s report into the murder of Sarah Everard by a Met officer has called for a significant overhaul. But we’ve been here before

The Guardian - UK

Black police officers’ group calls for ethnic minorities to boycott joining Met

Move comes in protest at ‘racist and vexatious’ misconduct investigation into a leading officer

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Fixing Britain With Louise Casey; Self Help; Pet Classics; Colin Murray – review

The inspiring crossbench peer works her way through some of the UK’s biggest problems, while performance artist Scottee takes a close-to-home look at mental health

The Guardian - UK

Head of Britain’s police chiefs says force ‘institutionally racist’

Exclusive: Gavin Stephens becomes most senior serving officer to accept discrimination in policing operates at a ‘fundamental level’

The Guardian - UK

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The Conversation

Firearms officers: new report reveals the 'toxic culture' keeping women and ethnic minorities out of specialist squads

Hundreds of London’s Metropolitan police officers temporarily turned in their firearms in September after the Crown Prosecution Service charged an officer with the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Up to 300 of the force’s 2,500 armed officers stepped back from their duties, leading the Met to request backup support…

Evening Standard

Met officer sacked for making racist comments to colleague while off duty

Former PC Luke Hunt made the comments after a social event and while off duty

The Guardian - UK

Black Met officers urged by colleagues to donate to fund for sacked PCs

Exclusive: Black officers complain of collection for men who lied about the stop and search of black athletes

The Guardian - UK

The Met review – should the BBC really be airing a puff piece for London police?

With Met ‘bad apples’, from murderer Wayne Couzens to rapist David Carrick, fresh in our minds, is it right that our national broadcaster is airing a showreel for the good guys?

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Evening Standard

First citizens’ assembly set up in east London to help scrutinise Met Police

‘We want a police service that works for all our communities. Many of the police want that as well’

The Conversation

The UK has relatively few armed police – but their specialist squads are hotbeds of 'warrior culture'

When unarmed black Briton Chris Kaba was killed by a single shot from a London Metropolitan police officer in September 2022, his family and communities of colour demanded answers. A year later, they have the beginnings of one – the Crown Prosecution Service announced it was charging an officer with…

Evening Standard

Police officers are ‘switching off body-worn cameras and deleting footage’, investigation finds

More than 150 reports of misuse of body-worn cameras were found in the BBC investigation

The Independent UK

Police officers ‘misusing body-worn cameras across England and Wales’

More than 150 reports of misuse of body-worn cameras were found in the BBC investigation.

The Independent UK

Former top cop hits out at missed opportunities for Met to accept it is ‘institutionally’ racist, after chief denies term AGAIN

Exclusive: Ex assistant commissioner Neil Basu said it was a ‘mistake’ Sir Mark Rowley would not admit his force was ‘institutionally’ racist at the first London Policing Board meeting

The Guardian - UK

Met chief says anxiety led firearms police to refuse to carry weapons

Force says some of the officers have started to return to duties but others are still refusing to carry firearms

The Guardian - UK

Scotland Yard hopeful that rebellion by firearms officers is subsiding

More officers return to carrying weapons after promises of a review to examine greater protections

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