Met Police chief was 'in a hurry' after throwing Sky News journalist's microphone
Monday, 5 August 2024 The Metropolitan Police has said its commissioner was "in a hurry" after he grabbed a Sky News journalist's microphone and threw it to the ground.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley grabbed a journalist's microphone as he left a Cobra meeting in Whitehall on Monday morning. Mr Rowley was asked a question about two-tier policing as he left the Cabinet Office, before grabbing the journalist's microphone. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on...
The Metropolitan Police cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance, the High Court has ruled.
The decision comes after Sergeant Lino Di Maria successfully mounted a legal challenge, supported by the Metropolitan Police Federation, after having his vetting removed over sexual assault allegations, which he denies. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the ruling on the law "has left policing in a hopeless position".
“We now have no mechanism to rid the Met of officers who were not fit to hold vetting – those who cannot be trusted to work with women, or those who cannot be trusted to enter the homes of vulnerable people.
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Monday, 5 August 2024
The Metropolitan Police has said its commissioner was "in a hurry" after he grabbed a Sky News journalist's microphone and threw it to the ground.
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