Crime & Police

Serial killer Stephen Port

Met Police officers face the sack over handling of investigation into murders by serial killer Stephen Port

Climbing over a war memorial is not illegal, Sir Mark Rowley has said

Climbing over war memorials 'not illegal but unfortunate', Met chief says after outrage at pro-Palestine demonstrators

Home Secretary James Cleverly suggested laws could be changed to give police powers to prevent protesters from clambering over war memorials.

Laws could change to stop protesters clambering over war memorials after Gaza demo controversy

Police forces are being forced to consider cuts with a funding gap of more than £3 billion

Police forces 'short by around £3 billion and 40,000 staff' as chief warns of the need to 'scale up' to tackle crime

Suella Braverman launched a withering attack in a resignation letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging him to change course to avoid election defeat and slamming his record on immigration and anti-Semitism

Home Secretary ‘cleaning the scorch marks off office walls’ after Suella Braverman’s blistering attack on PM

Almost 4,500 officers have left policing during their probation period since 2019

Officer exodus: 4,500 leave policing in their probation period during flagship uplift programme

A woman is being sought by police for holding up a coconut sign

Teacher interviewed under caution after holding sign comparing Sunak and Braverman to coconuts at Palestine protest

Rishi Sunak calls for unity on Armistice Day Palestine march, as police fear 'serious disorder' amid counter-protests

Rishi Sunak calls for unity on Armistice Day, as police fear 'serious disorder' amid Palestine march counter-protests

Cenotaph to have round-the-clock police guard as part of 2,000-strong Armistice Day ‘ring of steel’

Cenotaph to have 24-hour police guard in 2,000-strong Armistice Day ‘ring of steel’ as Sunak bans smaller protests

Police stand guard at the Cenotaph

Cenotaph to have round-the-clock police guard as part of 2,000-strong Armistice Day ‘ring of steel’