The Met needs its Barack Obama. It needs a leader who can take it beyond the politics of both racism and racial grievance into the London of the 21st century. In short, it needs someone who can face down Tarique Ghaffur.... more
Britain's top Asian police officer is to quit Scotland Yard on Thursday after finally agreeing a £300,000 compensation deal over his race claim against Commissioner Sir Ian Blair... more
Britain's most senior Asian police officer is to settle his claim for race discrimination with Scotland Yard in what has been described as an "embarrassing climbdown"... more
Britain's most senior Muslim officer has been offered a six-figure sum to settle his race discrimination case against the force, the Standard can reveal. ... more
The lawyer hired by Tarique Ghaffur in his legal showdown with the Metropolitan Police, is himself fighting his own £10million discrimination claim... more
Talks between the Met and Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur over claims of racial discrimination have collapsed after he demanded a leading legal figure to chair the mediation process... more
London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man
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