Watchdog places Met Police in special measures following a string of scandals
Responding to the announcement that the Met police force has been put in ‘special measures’ by the policing watchdog after a string of...
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- May 27
Full Disclosure: Taking Action Against Domestic Abuse within London’s LGBT+ Community
A new report published today highlights how much more needs to be done to tackle domestic abuse within the LGBT+ community. We call on...
- Dec 23, 2021
Shocking rise in drugging offences in London
This month (December 2021) the Home Affairs Committee launched an inquiry into drink and needle spiking and how it should be addressed....
- Nov 18, 2021
Extinction Rebellion summer protests cost taxpayer £18 million
Extinction Rebellion's (XR) summer protests in London cost the taxpayer more than £18 million in policing, new Metropolitan Police...
- Jul 15, 2021
Spike in anti-Semitic incidents in London
Only 15 individuals were arrested for anti-Semitic offences in the capital despite incidents soaring by 255 per cent, according to new...
- Jul 1, 2021
Shaun Bailey: "For many black Londoners, our city feels unsafe."
Today the London Assembly backed Shaun Bailey's call for the Mayor to undertake a review specifically on why the murder rate among the...
- Feb 21, 2021
Racist assaults against London’s police officers doubled in one year
City Hall Tories accused Sadiq Khan today of failing to keep London’s black and minority ethnic police officers safe after new figures...
- Feb 8, 2021
Khan’s boundary charge could land half of Met force with £800-a-year bill
City Hall Tories warned Sadiq Khan today that his plan to charge drivers up to £5.50 a day to enter Greater London could hurt the one in...
- Feb 3, 2021
Mayor takes more than 1,000 names off gangs list
Susan Hall AM, Leader of the GLA Conservatives, commented: "The Gangs Matrix is a vital tool in combating violent crime in London. The...
- Nov 25, 2020
80% expect crime to rocket again under Sadiq Khan
City Hall Tories condemned Sadiq Khan’s plan today to cut London’s policing budget by nearly £110 million after the Mayor’s own opinion...
- Sep 3, 2020
Mayor told to review support for retired officers
The London Assembly backed a Conservative motion calling on the Mayor and the Metropolitan Police Service to review the mental health...
- Jul 23, 2020
City Hall Labour votes to protect £44 million TfL perk
The Labour Group in the London Assembly today voted against a Conservative call for Sadiq Khan to scrap a multi-million-pound Transport...
- Jun 26, 2020
Sadiq Khan must cut his waste, not London's police
Sadiq Khan has been slammed for planning to cut London's emergency services and told to instead find savings by slashing the million of...
- Jun 3, 2020
83 people charged for coughing at police officers
The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police revealed today that 83 people have been charged for spitting and coughing on police officers...
- May 5, 2020
Murder and rape suspects charged by post under Khan
New figures have revealed that people suspected of crimes including murder and rape are increasingly being charged by post on Sadiq...