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".
âWe now have no mechanism to rid the Met of officers who were not fit to hold vetting â 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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Pro-Palestine protesters held a rally on Whitehall following a police intervention that curtailed organisers' plans for a march past the BBC and near a synagogue. During the rally the crowd chanted "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" and "in our thousands in our millions, we are all Palestinians". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Hundreds of people march on the Russian Embassy in London, marking the upcoming third anniversary of the countryâs invasion of Ukraine. The demonstration, organised by a coalition of groups under the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, is showing support for Ukrainians both in the UK and back home. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
An organiser of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign speaks about his âfrustrationâ of the current political âbetrayalâ around the war in the eastern European country. Referencing Russiaâs â122,000 recorded war crimesâ in Ukraine, Christopher Ford says âthe perpetrator of these crimes could be rewarded with conquestâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Disabled fashion designer Kat Paylor-Bent says she is âhonouredâ to be showcasing her clothing at London Fashion Week. Paylor-Bent makes history by incorporating braille into her clothes designs at the event for the first time.
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The funeral of 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose took place at Sheffield Cathedral after he was fatally stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield.
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Nour Norris, the aunt of Raneem Oudeh who was killed by her ex-husband, has welcomed the 'Raneem's law' scheme which will see specialists embedded in 999 control rooms across some police forces as âit will play a huge, big role in supporting first call victimsâ.
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Joe Locke talks about his nomination, choosing his next project, and life after his breakout success. He shares the best and hardest parts of fame, his love for brunch, and whether heâs heard anything about 'Agatha'. Plus, he weighs in on Hollywoodâs Instagram casting trend and why people in London are âworriedâ about America.
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Actor and comedian Chris O'Dowd has described moving back to London from the US, finding people in the city are "down" after a decade of cutbacks. Sky News
The owner of London's St Pancras station says it is hopeful of having international train services to more European countries, including Germany and Switzerland. Sky News
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