Absent fathers of young criminals are being tracked down and persuaded to take responsibility for their children in a new attempt to tackle gang culture... more
A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority was temporarily disbanded after more than 30 angry suppoters of reggae star Smiley Culture disrupted the hearing... more
Police chiefs are facing calls for an inquiry into the actions of an undercover officer who infiltrated eco-protest groups after claims he used sexual relationships to gather information... more
Key member of inquiry panel set up by Mayor Boris Johnson to examine alleged racism in the Met quits claiming the investigation has been 'taken over' by City Hall politicians... more
Victims of shootings in London are increasingly taking the law into their own hands and settling scores with guns rather than talking to the police... more
Specialist squads in the Metropolitan Police are running effective 'closed shops' against black and ethnic minority officers, an inquiry claimed... more
The Met has the same number of senior black and ethnic minority officers as it did 10 years ago when it was accused of institutional racism over the Stephen Lawrence murder investigation... more
Tarique Ghaffur's legal battle against the Met Police has cost London taxpayers £1million and has done nothing to tackle racism within the force, a key officer claims... more
In his first full statement since the departure of Sir Ian Blair, the Mayor sets out his blueprint for a Met that truly represents the whole of London... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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