More police officers will be on streets of London for England's Euro 2024 final against Spain More officers on street for final of cup Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2024
Wheels comes off in latest hit to Met police finances Rivus, which won six contracts to maintain and repair the force’s 5,200 vehicles, has collapsed into administration Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024
Hostile states are likely to be stirring up tensions over London protest marches, says Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says he would be ‘stunned’ if countries such as Russia, Iran and China were not trying to add to the polarisation of debate about protest policing Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2024
Crowded prisons ‘could leave dangerous suspects on streets’, warns Met police chief Sir Mark Rowley’s warning follows a row last month over a letter in which the National Police Chiefs’ Council asked forces to consider pausing ‘non-priority’ arrests to avoid putting further pressure on prison capacity Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024
The Guardian view on violence against women: admitting its vast extent is a first step Editorial: The Met chief says the number of abusive men is beyond the police’s capacity to cope with. Politicians need a plan for victims The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
Phone snatch city: Victims' plea after surge in muggers on two wheels in London Alarming increase in phone grabs by masked thugs riding bikes and e-scooters Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
Met chief says millions of men are danger to women and girls in England and Wales National strategy beyond policing and criminal justice system needed to tackle problem, Sir Mark Rowley says The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024
Met Police reform 'slower and more limited due to budget cuts', warns Mark Rowley Reform of the Met will be “more limited” and slower than it should be because of a huge budget shortfall and officer shortages compounded by the demands of policing the Gaza protests and other major events, Sir Mark Rowley warned on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024
Lock them up: Scotland Yard hits back at edict for police to detain fewer suspects Ministers were facing a furious backlash on Wednesday from Scotland Yard over calls to arrest fewer people because of a lack of prison space as Sir Mark Rowley told his officers to carry on detaining every suspect possible. Evening Standard · May 22, 2024
Police make arrest over pro-intifada chant at Palestine march The Met has come under fire for its policing of previous marches. Evening Standard · May 18, 2024
Policing minister calls for officers to conduct more stop and searches Chris Philp says police should not ‘tiptoe around using these powers in an aim to appease’ despite concerns over racial bias The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024
Hainault sword attack: 36-year-old man charged with murder after 14-year-old boy killed It comes after the death of the secondary school pupil Daniel Anjorin Evening Standard · May 1, 2024
Man, 36, charged with murder of Daniel Anjorin, 14, after Hainault stabbings Teenage boy died in attack by man armed with sword, while two police officers and two others were injured The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
Hainault attack: school praises Daniel Anjorin’s ‘positive and gentle’ character Bancroft’s school in Woodford Green said it was in ‘profound shock and sorrow’ after death of Daniel, 14, whom it described as a ‘true scholar’ The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024 Hainault sword attack: police release first image of Daniel Anjorin – as it happened 14-year-old killed in attack was a student at Bancroft’s school in Woodford Green; police say two men in their 30s were injured and suspect is in custody
Evening Standard · May 1, 2024 Stop and searches in London to increase in bid to tackle knife crime, Met Commissioner says Sir Mark Rowley said it was necessary to give blade carriers ‘a fear of being caught’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024 ‘The what-ifs crush you’: parents suffer as Wimbledon school crash investigation makes slow progress Families of two girls killed when a Land Rover ploughed into their school are still waiting for answers, 10 months later
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024 CAA cancels counter-protest against London pro-Palestinian march Campaign Against Antisemitism, led by Gideon Falter, cites safety fears and promises more protests to come
Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2024 Police on standby for new pro-Palestine protests amid ‘openly Jewish’ row Home Secretary James Cleverly and Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley held urgent meetings with Jewish groups on Thursday
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024 Home Office considered antisemitism campaigner for counter-extremism unit Gideon Falter was in running to be adviser but government’s antisemitism tsar warned against appointment
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024 Wednesday briefing: What a viral row tells us about protest politics in the digital age In today’s newsletter: Jewish campaigner Gideon Falter’s confrontation with a Met police officer, and what it says about modern media
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2024 Met police chief defends 'professional' conduct of officer in pro-Palestinian protest row Sir Mark Rowley says sergeant involved in incident with Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Gideon Falter will not face disciplinary action
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024 Sadiq Khan says Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley 'has my full confidence' The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has Sadiq Khan's "full confidence", the Mayor's office said on Monday.
Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024 Stephen Lawrence murder: External police force will review Met's assessment of any new evidence City Hall said Sadiq Khan was keen to see a police force which “commands the Lawrence family’s confidence” involved in the case
The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024 Met police chief praises ‘professional’ conduct of officer in antisemitism row Exclusive: Mark Rowley says sergeant will not be disciplined and warns of ‘fakery’ by activists at other protests