The Liberal Democrats say they can beat Boris Johnson to be Mayor of London as Brian Paddick claimed he is the only candidate who can prevent a repeat of the riots... more
One of Britain's most senior policemen has dismissed David Cameron's suggestion that foreign police chiefs could be brought in to turn around UK forces as 'simply stupid'... more
Sir Paul Stephenson's resignation will leave police chiefs jockeying for position to become Britain's top policeman - but who are the people at the front of the queue?... more
Another suspect package has been intercepted by police investigating parcel bombs sent to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two high-profile supporters of the club... more
Political leaders and police chiefs from both sides of the sectarian divide attended the funeral of a Catholic police officer murdered in Northern Ireland
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David Cameron and Boris Johnson are playing a dangerous game when they say we must stop talking about the violent protesters as if they were a minority... more
Children as young as 10 are reported to have joined rioting in Northern Ireland as David Cameron condemns the violence as “completely unacceptable”... more
Masked gunman opens fire on police in Northern Ireland early as republican terrorists are blamed for a new wave of rioting that has led to dozens of officers being injured... more
NEW: Retired police officers from Scotland Yard and Northern Ireland are to travel to Libya to provide training for Gaddafi's police forces at the public's expense... more
Senior officer who oversaw the operation that led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has been promoted to one of the top roles at Scotland Yard... more
Tomorrow a judge will be asked to decide whether the police are right to demand that a journalist hand over her notes, phones and computers in order to discover how she obtains her stories ... 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
She was incandescent when Mayor Boris forced out Met Chief Sir Ian Blair. But, as we reveal today, the Home Secretary has won the first round in the battle to appoint his successor... more
The senior officer who will take temporary command of Scotland Yard following the resignation of Sir Ian Blair gave a clear signal that he will seek the job full time... more
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