The Scotland Yard PR chief who hired a former News of the World deputy editor had at least seven meals with executives from the Sunday tabloid during the phone-hacking probe... more
The resignation of Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson has been met with tributes from high profile figures, and calls for further action on phone hacking... more
Secret database of suspects operated by Britain's elite crime-fighting unit breaks data protection and human rights laws, according to the information watchdog... more
Police were examining CCTV images of the disorder at Tory HQ in an attempt to identify a young man who threw a fire extinguisher from the roof onto officers below
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Police chiefs were under pressure today to complete their probe into why senior officers failed to anticipate violent clashes during a student demonstration... more
Nearly 1,000 Metropolitan police officers were investigated for allegations of corruption last year at a cost of more than £32 million, according to new figures... more
A suspected child sex attacker was allowed to join the Metropolitan Police and is being investigated over an indecent assault on a woman colleague... more
The Damian Green scandal has once again thrown Scotland Yard into chaos, bringing into question the suitability of Sir Paul Stephenson as front-runner for the top job. Now the focus shifts to a Met veteran with strong security credentials... more
Police firearms officers should be videoed and recorded as they compile notes after a major shooting to avoid accusations of collusion, a watchdog recommends... more
Scotland Yard has been criticised for asking police officers to stand in for civilian workers who have volunteered to become special constables... more
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