The decrease in firearm-carrying officers also stems from low morale, poor pastoral care and the lengthy investigations led by IPOC.

Hundreds of armed police desert Met after officer charged in Chris Kaba case

Murdered teen Brianna Ghey's mum has called for social media to be banned for under-16s - as she says the internet is 'The Wild West'.

'It's the Wild West': Brianna Ghey's mum calls for social media ban for under-16s to prevent similar tragedies

Forty asylum seekers aboard the Bibby Stockholm are converting to Christianity - as fears grow that some are using conversion as a means of staying in the UK.

Forty Bibby Stockholm migrants converting to Christianity - same loophole used by Clapham suspect

The 17-year-old was earlier detained by Bristol police in connection with the deaths of Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16

Girl, 14, and woman, 49, arrested over fatal stabbing of Bristol boys - taking total of arrests to 12

Police have released new CCTV of Ezedi

Watch: Police release new CCTV of Clapham chemical attack suspect and issue update on last known sighting

Police have posted a £20,000 reward for information leading to Ezedi's arrest

New warning to 'anyone helping Clapham chemical attack suspect' as Met posts £20k reward

The grandmother was killed in a dog attack

Grandmother mauled to death by two 'unregistered XL Bullies' in Essex named after man, 39, arrested

A woman has died after being attacked by two dogs in Essex

Grandmother mauled to death by two 'unregistered XL Bullies' in Essex as man, 39, arrested

James Cleverly is tightening the law around memorials

Protesters who climb onto war memorials face three months in jail and £1,000 fine under new law

A woman intervened to stop a man attacking a child in Clapham

Woman 'burns both eyeballs' bravely intervening to save child, three, in Clapham chemical attack

Police are search for Ezedi

NCA drafted in to probe 'gang links' to Clapham chemical attack suspect after corrosive substance tubs found

Police are search for Ezedi

Moment police raid Clapham chemical attack suspect's house and find corrosive substance containers

Ezedi was allowed to stay in the UK despite a sexual assault conviction

Clapham chemical attack suspect 'was in relationship with victim who suffered life-changing injuries'

A French soldier of the Sentinelle security operation stands guard in a hall after a knife attack at Paris's Gare de Lyon railway station.

Victim seriously injured after knife horror at Paris train station

Ezedi was allowed to stay in the UK despite a sexual assault conviction

Decision to let Clapham attack suspect stay in UK 'was margin call influenced by his claim of becoming Christian'

The family of Scarlett Jenkinson (left) who was sentenced Friday for murdering Brianna Ghey (right) has released a statement saying they are 'truly sorry' for their daughter's actions

'We are truly sorry': Scarlett Jenkinson's family speak out as teen is sentenced for 'sadistic' killing of Brianna Ghey

Chemical attacks are happening 'almost weekly' in Newcastle, sources at the city's biggest hospital have told LBC after warning of an increase in patients being treated for burns to the face

Chemical attacks happening 'almost weekly', Newcastle doctors warn amid manhunt for Clapham attack suspect

The 17-year-old was earlier detained by Bristol police in connection with the deaths of Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16

Another teenager held over fatal stabbing of Bristol boys - as five appear in court in connection with deaths