Met Police Vetting Scandal Exposes 131 Failed Checks
A damning review reveals 131 Met Police officers and staff committed crimes after flawed vetting. Dawn Butler MP demands urgent reforms, including a mandatory DNA database for all officers.
A damning review reveals 131 Met Police officers and staff committed crimes after flawed vetting. Dawn Butler MP demands urgent reforms, including a mandatory DNA database for all officers.
Exclusive eyewitness video from Minneapolis shows the chaotic moments leading to a fatal shooting during an ICE operation. Watch the footage and understand the unfolding events.
Nicholas Green stabbed two strangers on a London Underground platform in a 'torrent of violence'. He was caught after using his bank card to tap in. Read the full story.
Three schoolboys suffered potentially serious injuries after falling from a double-decker bus window on Bolton Road. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, attended the scene.
A Metropolitan Police officer stands trial for grievous bodily harm after a suspect was left tetraplegic following a Taser incident during a chase in east London. Read the latest court updates.
A damning report reveals thousands of Met Police recruits were not properly vetted amid a national drive to boost numbers, compromising integrity and public trust. Read the full findings.
A 49-year-old man has been killed by police in Springfield after a welfare check escalated into a violent six-hour standoff. Read the full details of the tragic incident.
A teenager fell from a moving ambulance on the M6 slip road near Preston. The motorway was temporarily closed. Police confirm she is not seriously injured. Read the full report.
A man in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a marked Met Police vehicle on an emergency call. The IOPC has launched an independent investigation.
A police incident has forced a partial closure of Borough High Street in London since early Tuesday morning, causing significant disruption to six bus routes. Get the latest traffic updates here.
Extensive searches are ongoing for 15-year-old Grace Keeling, missing after being swept into the sea off East Yorkshire. Her mother and a man died trying to save her.
Armed police arrested 13 people, including a Twitch streamer, on Westminster Bridge for allegedly possessing an imitation firearm. Read the full details of the incident.
A 47-year-old man is in custody following an alleged arson attack on a car displaying Hanukkah decorations in Melbourne. The incident has heightened fears in the Jewish community after the recent Bondi attack.
A 52-year-old man has died after suffering a medical episode during an arrest in Homebush, Sydney. Police had used pepper spray. An independent review is underway.
A Metropolitan Police officer denies grievous bodily harm after Leonard Sandiford was Tasered, fell from a wall, and suffered life-changing spinal injuries. The trial continues at Southwark Crown Court.
A person has died after being struck by a train at Coulsdon South station in Croydon. British Transport Police confirm the incident is not suspicious. Services were suspended for hours.
A woman was rushed to hospital after being shot in Chadwell Heath, Dagenham. Two men have been arrested on suspicion of firearm offences. Police appeal for witnesses.
A 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital after a stabbing on Olive Road, Cricklewood, on New Year's Night. Police are appealing for witnesses. Read the latest.
Two people have died and a search continues for a missing person after a major emergency operation off the Yorkshire coast near Withernsea. Read the latest updates.
British Transport Police seek witnesses after a serious assault at Bank Underground station left one victim with a fractured skull. A separate incident at Balham station is also under investigation.
A 67-year-old man has died after being pulled from the sea near Withernsea. A major multi-agency search continues for others in difficulty. Read the latest.
Tony Keeble was shot by armed officers on the A11 near Thetford. The IOPC is investigating after reports of a man with a handgun following a crash.
A 27-year-old man was stabbed and another assaulted with a metal pole in a Southall brawl. A 46-year-old is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
A woman was airlifted to hospital after being trapped by a tractor in Helmsley, North Yorkshire. The incident occurred on Bridge Street. Read the latest updates.
Police have arrested three men following reports of a sexual assault on two teenage girls at Seacroft Green shopping centre in Leeds. Officers continue to investigate.
A person has died after being taken to hospital following a medical emergency on a train at Northolt Park Station in West London. Police confirm the incident is not suspicious.
A 20-year-old man has been detained under the Mental Health Act after an incident at Newton Community Hospital left six people with injuries. All victims are in a stable condition.
A man believed to be carrying a handgun was shot and killed by armed officers after a collision near Thetford. The IOPC has launched an investigation. Read the latest updates.
A major crash involving an HGV has closed the A20 westbound into London for the morning, causing significant delays for Kent commuters. Get the latest traffic updates here.
A 47-year-old man is in custody after a woman was found dead and a man critically injured in a Sydney stabbing incident. Police are investigating the Quakers Hill disturbance.