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Covid rules were confusing and £10,000 fines disproportionate, says Priti Patel

Former Home Secretary tells Covid Inquiry that regulations were hard to understand for police and public

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

Ex-home secretary Priti Patel criticises confusing and complex Covid laws

Dame Priti agreed they were hard to understand for both the police and the public.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

Ex-home secretary admits ‘inconsistency’ in messaging over protests during Covid

Dame Priti Patel gave evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023

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Arrested Sarah Everard campaigner: 'I still don't trust the police'

Patsy Stevenson was among the winners of the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards

Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023

How recent history may have given police pause over banning pro-Palestine march in London

From Charles’s coronation to the G20 summit in 2009, the Met’s policing of major protests has had a tendency to reflect badly on the force

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

Hundreds of London police refuse to carry guns after officer charged with murder

Hundreds of London police officers began refusing to patrol with firearms on Sunday after an officer was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old Black man. The unusual shooting – and subsequent charge – are exacerbating a public crisis of confidence in London’s police force.

France 24 · Sep 25, 2023

‘The most responsibility I’ve ever felt’: the poignant drama giving Peter Sutcliffe’s victims a voice

Starry new drama The Long Shadow takes an innovative approach to the murders that rocked 70s Yorkshire. Its creators talk crippling nerves, dodging stereotypes – and writing the Ripper out of the story

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023

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Patsy Stevenson: Woman held at Sarah Everard vigil says case has scarred her for life

Two women who were arrested at the vigil have received a payout from the Met Police

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2023

UK police pay damages and express regret to protesters arrested at London vigil for murdered woman

British police have paid damages to two protesters who were arrested while attending a vigil for a woman murdered by a serving police officer

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Met Police ‘hiding behind Covid on Sarah Everard vigil behaviour’

The Met was criticised for its heavy handling of the later stages of the vigil in March 2021.

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Women arrested at vigil for murdered Sarah Everard win Met Police payout and apology

Officers’ actions exposed ‘deeply embedded misogyny’ in force, says Patsy Stevenson, who was handcuffed and pinned down

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Arrested at Sarah Everard’s vigil: how Patsy Stevenson’s life changed for ever

The 30-year-old, now awarded damages by the Met police, talks about how a photo made her a target for hate and how she hopes to move on

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Met police pay damages to women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil

Apology and ‘substantial’ payouts to Patsy Stevenson and Dania al-Obeid mark major climbdown after years of legal battles

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Met Police makes apology and pays damages to women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil

Metropolitan police apology and damages for arrests of women at sarah everard vigil on clapham common

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil receive payouts from Met police

Commander Karen Findlay expressed ‘regret’ that Patsy Stevenson and Dania Al-Obeid’s chance to express their grief and anger ‘was curtailed’.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2023

Britain’s new policing shame revealed: Accused of crimes against women – but still working

Exclusive: Baroness Casey, who led the damning review into the Met Police in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder, backed calls for officers to be suspended

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2023

City of London police officer sacked for WhatsApp date invite to ‘vulnerable’ woman

A City of London police officer who tried to date a woman after getting her phone number through his work has been sacked for gross misconduct.

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023

Serious flaws in ‘conveyor belt’ court system used to prosecute Londoners exposed in Standard investigation

A Standard investigation exposes serious flaws in behind-closed-doors cases heard in just matter of minutes

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The Conversation · Sep 4, 2023

What is institutional misogyny in policing? Our research shows what it looks like – and why it matters

Britain has witnessed a torrent of appalling examples of misogyny by those serving on the front line of public services in recent years. This has included police officers committing acts of violence and abuse against women.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

From rapists to racists: Police in court as forces to get new powers to sack rogue officers

The list of officers who used their jobs as a cover for committing crimes is longer than many realise

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Britain’s most notorious whole life killers as Sunak plans to make UK’s toughest sentence mandatory

Ministry of Justice confirmed 70 criminals are currently serving a whole-life order in UK

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023

Vice blocked news stories that could offend Saudi Arabia, insiders say

Exclusive: Media company recently signed lucrative deal with Saudi government-controlled MBC Group

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023

Met Police community support officer numbers fall 30% since 2015

Lib Dem MP for Richmond Park, Sarah Olney, says communities are ‘paying the price’ for ‘brutal’ funding cuts

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Televised sentencing at Crown Court could be expanded to more senior judges

A year has passed since the first sentencing remarks were broadcast from the Old Bailey in London.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Whole-life orders: The sentence that sees criminals likely to die behind bars

They will never be considered for release unless there are exceptional compassionate grounds to warrant it.

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