Organisation: Metropolitan Police Authority

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Riots to cost Met police £34m

Scotland Yard is expected to have spent more on policing the riots than it spent on policing all major public order events in the capital last year, officials said today.

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Police chief Yates launches libel action in UK

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Scotland Yard Asst Commissioner Yates resigns

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Police chief under fire over ‘unfair’ focus on McCann case

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Mayor calls violent protestors ‘fascist agitators’

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Fresh inquiry into phone hacking scandal

News of the World denies Sienna Miller allegation of 2010 phone-hacking

Legal documents indicating that alleged phone hacking at The News of the World newspaper may have been taking place as late as last year emerged this morning.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2011

G20 protest victim's family demand answers

The family of G20 protest victim Ian Tomlinson said their grief remains raw today as they demanded answers over his death.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2009

No punishment for De Menezes police

Relatives of London Underground police shooting victim Jean Charles de Menezes were told today that officers involved in the fatal shooting will not face punishment.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2009

Warning over prostitution at Olympics

WOMEN could be put at risk as the 2012 Olympics sparks an explosion in the demand for prostitutes, it has been claimed.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2009

Scotland Yard officers face probe over water torture

SIX Scotland Yard officers faced being interviewed as criminal suspects over claims that they tortured suspected drug dealers.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2009

Senior British policeman settles racism claim

Britain’s most senior Asian police officer agreed an out-of-court settlement today in his race claim against Scotland Yard.

Tue, 25 Nov, 2008

Bid to make football clubs pay for policing

The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) today agreed to push forward with attempts to get football clubs to pay for policing outside their grounds.

Thu, 20 Dec, 2007

Man trapped as building collapses in London

One man is trapped under rubble after part of a building collapsed in central London, police said tonight.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2007

Calls for British police chief to quit for taping call

BRITAIN’s police chief, already under pressure over the mistaken shooting of a suspected suicide bomber, is facing fresh calls to resign for secretly recording a phone call with the country’s senior legal adviser.

Tue, 14 Mar, 2006

Yard chief not told Brazilian man was innocent for 24 hours

Scotland Yard chief Ian Blair did not know his officers had shot an innocent man until 24 hours after Jean Charles de Menezes was killed, it emerged tonight.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2005

End of the road for historic Bow Street

A LONDON police station where the playwright Brendan Behan was once held has been sold to an Irish property developer.

Wed, 03 Aug, 2005

Down-at-heel student has nose for nutty stunts

A MAN protesting against student debt completed the bizarre stunt yesterday of rolling a monkey nut

Sat, 13 Sep, 2003

Shoe bomb accused's mother 'deeply shocked'

The alleged ‘‘shoe bomber’’ Richard Reid was today preparing to appear in a US court as his parents spoke of their shock that he had apparently tried to bring down a passenger plane.

Fri, 28 Dec, 2001

British police could use rubber bullets on May day protestors

British Police could resort to using rubber bullets if riots break out during tomorrow’s May Day demonstrations in London, the chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Lord Harris, has warned.

Mon, 30 Apr, 2001

‘Police could use rubber bullets on mayday rioters’

Police could resort to using rubber bullets if riots break out during the May Day demonstrations in London, the chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Lord Harris, warned today.

Sun, 29 Apr, 2001