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YOU WONT BELIEVE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Former Met police officer accused of using sex workers while on duty

Exclusive: Imran Patel, who resigned last year after reports about his conduct, is being investigated by the IOPC

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2025

‘The culture must change’: Police leadership facing once-in-a-generation review after series of scandals

Former home secretary Lord David Blunkett will chair the ‘most significant review of police leadership for a generation’

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

Police sexual misconduct complaints skyrocket – but half of claims go uninvestigated

Exclusive: Sexual misconduct claims hit record high last year, with complaints rising at a faster rate than all other allegations

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025

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I reported a man for walking into my changing room, and he was convicted: it’s proof that women need to report ‘the small things’

FIRST PERSON: Olivia Petter was made to feel as if an incident with a stranger in a clothing shop’s dressing room was something she was supposed to simply brush off. But several bureaucratic roadblocks and a police investigation later, she finally felt vindicated

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025

Police using ‘Al Capone’ approach in biggest-ever standards clean-up

Some 1,442 staff and officers were sacked, or resigned or retired between 2022 and June 2025.

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens has £17,000 back operation funded by taxpayer

Couzens was said to be 'reluctant' to leave the jail’s hospital for fear of being attacked

Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2025

More than half of women don't feel safe on the streets of London, shock poll reveals

Capital has become less safe in last five years, say half of respondents, in blow to efforts to tackle violence against women and girls

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

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New rules for police officers after Sarah Everard murder inquiry

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The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Serving police officers urged to have say in Everard inquiry

The Angiolini Inquiry has launched a workforce survey for those serving across police forces in England and Wales one year after its first report.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Ex-Met chief’s anti-corruption unit tried to discredit woman groomed by officer in Wayne Couzens squad

PC Philip Hunter retired and worked as a London black cab driver

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Neil Basu on racism, riots and quitting the Met: ‘When policing is bad, it’s the worst’

He was the most senior Asian officer in British policing, tipped for the top job of Met commissioner. But then came Black Lives Matter and the murder of Sarah Everard – and he couldn’t stay silent any more

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

Sarah Everard’s parents join calls for tougher sentencing for violent criminals

Jeremy and Susan Everard said ‘it is important that sentences should truly reflect the seriousness of the crime’.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Met Police sued after reinstating 999 call handler who branded rape victim a ‘slut’

A Met director allegedly said the original panel was ‘too emotionally and heavily influenced by violence against women and girls’

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025

Whole-life orders: The prisoners who will die in jail

More than 60 criminals are serving a whole-life order, four of whom are being held in secure hospitals

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

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Marie Claire · Mar 9, 2025

Why Kate Middleton Made a "Subtle Point" and "Broke Protocol" to Attend Sarah Everard's Emotional Memorial

According to a royal expert, Princess Kate's unannounced visit "spoke volumes."

Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2025

Met Police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking references

Sources have told the Sunday Times that the Met Police did not properly check references and many were never chased up once a recruit joined the force

The Conversation · Feb 11, 2025

Sam Kerr verdict: what it means for law in the UK and the star athlete’s soccer career

A London court has found Sam Kerr not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of Metropolitan Police officer Stephen Lovell.

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

Policing in a ‘hopeless position’, Met chief warns after court rules officers cannot be sacked through vetting

Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is ‘absolutely absurd that we cannot lawfully sack’ officers subject to serious allegations

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Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Met Police ‘predators’ could return as force loses vetting case brought by ‘rapist’ officer

Home Office ‘acting rapidly’ to bring in new rules to help dismiss officers as Sir Mark Rowley warns it is ‘possible’ sacked officers could return to the force

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025

Female Met Police staff at war with federation over legal battle to get ‘rape’ officer back in uniform

In an open letter, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is told Sergeant Lino Di Maria must be sacked

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025

Met policewoman shared offensive WhatsApp message about ‘pretty lesbian’ recruit

PC Rebecca King’s chat came to light during an unrelated misconduct investigation

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Metropolitan Police taken out of special measures after two-year overhaul to fix ‘broken’ force

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley vows: ‘We are on the right path to deliver on our promise to Londoners.’

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Sacked rogue officers could be reinstated and owed backpay if Met Police loses legal challenge, chief warns

Officers facing allegations of domestic abuse and sex attacks could be allowed to return to the Met if the force loses a legal battle over vetting

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Met officer’s ‘disastrous’ claim may prevent 300 rogue police being sacked, force warns

Sergeant Lino Di Maria lost his vetting clearance after allegations of rape, domestic abuse and sex in public car parks

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Met Police in High Court over right to sack rogue officers in vetting row after Sarah Everard murder

The Met is fighting a High Court battle over its ability to sideline officers as a sergeant accused of multiple unproven sex attacks challenges their bid to dismiss him

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