Chief constable considers joining legal action if PC’s killers are released early Thames Valley’s top officer says he may join Police Federation in court if convicted pair are freed from jail The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
Police union vows to fight early release of slain officer’s killers IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 5
Police Federation boss suspended following arrest on suspicion of corruption City of London Police previously said its domestic corruption unit has been investigating allegations of fraud by abuse of position in relation to the federation over the last year The Independent UK · Mar 9
Police Federation Chief Arrested in Major Fraud Probe Over Alleged Abuse of Position The Police Federation of England and Wales' chief executive, Mukund Krishna, was arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position. International Business Times UK · Mar 5
Indian-origin boss of England and Wales police federation, Mukund Krishna, arrested on suspicion of corruption The City of London Police arrested Mukund Krishna, the head of the Police Federation of England and Wales, on suspicion of corruption on Wednesday. Police said its domestic corruption unit has been investigating allegations of fraud by abuse of position inside the federation over the last year. The investigation is… The Times of India · Mar 4
Ear pieces could be damaging the hearing of police officers, research suggests It found ear piece use accompanied by immediate after-effects more than doubled an officer’s risk of having tinnitus. Evening Standard · Feb 27
Met police using AI tools supplied by Palantir to flag officer misconduct Exclusive: Police Federation condemns deployment of US firm’s tech to analyse behaviour as ‘automated suspicion’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 22
Black police officers would be ‘silenced’ by new rules, UK association claims Exclusive: Guidance says members of staff group ‘must not engage in activities that could be construed to be political’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025
Police pay rise: Officers’ salary to increase 4.2% in England and Wales It will apply to all ranks up to and including chief superintendent The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025
Epping disorder a ‘signal flare’ for further unrest this summer, police federation warns as protests continue The head of the Police Federation, Tiff Lynch, said officers were likely to be taken away from neighbourhood duties Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025
Police fears over summer riots as forces already ‘stretched to the maximum’ Essex Police have already spent £100,000 policing unrest in Epping as they’re forced to draft in support from neighbouring forces after the protests turned ugly The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Police leaders say they will struggle to fulfil Labour’s promise to recruit 13,000 officers Projected £1.2bn police funding shortfall expected to grow after spending review outlined fall in Home Office spending power The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025
Actions of PSNI in Ballymena ‘saved lives’ and ‘prevented pogrom’ The Police Federation said officers in Co Antrim faced attacks which were ‘totally mindless, unacceptable and feral’. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Former police leader allegedly made sexual remark about widow of PC Andrew Harper Tribunal hears John Apter, since suspended, said he wanted to ‘comfort’ widow of officer killed on duty The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024
Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2024 Ex-Police Federation chairman 'made sexual comment' about slain officer’s widow John Apter is alleged to have made sexualised comment about widow of Pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while responding to a bike theft
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024 ‘Nick them quick’ approach to be used against UK rioters, minister says Courts could sit for 24 hours to rapidly remove rioters from streets, but there are no plans to bring in army
Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023 Police Federation consultant faces jail for House of Lords payment fraud Christopher McEvoy invented payments to House of Lords peers as he helped himself to part of a £250,000 pot of funding
The Independent 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 · Sep 7, 2023 Selection process for new PSNI chief constable to complete in November Northern Ireland Policing Board chair Deirdre Toner said the recruitment process has started following the resignation of Simon Byrne last week.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 Leadership of PSNI is not at war with itself, senior officer tells MPs The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee heard Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton is to appear before a meeting of the Police Federation on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023 PSNI chief facing potential confidence votes from officers and civilian staff Simon Byrne refused to resign following a marathon meeting of the Policing Board on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023 NI police chief under pressure as officers fear for safety after data breach Some 40 officers at MI5 headquarters in Co Down are reportedly among the 10,000 affected by the breach earlier this week.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 15, 2023 'I'll burn your house down with your family inside' - senior cop told officer in police pension row, tribunal hears The Police Federation was criticised for 'treating cops like mushrooms - kept in the dark and fed manure'
Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023 West Midlands Police hiring money saving expert to help cops - but the role is unpaid Earlier this year the Police Federation revealed 18% of officers plan to quit by 2025 because of low pay and low morale with families struggling during the cost of living crisis