"London is open. Our resilience, unity and defiance of those evil individuals who seek to harm us and destroy our way of life will never change."

London remains one of the safest cities in the world, the capital's top police officer declared, while warning people to remain vigilant amid the continued terror threat.

As armed police take to the streets of London, Alex Morales and John Ainger ask if the city has become safer or more dangerous

Police raided two addresses in east London on Sunday, in the wake of the van and knife rampage in which seven people were killed and 48 injured.

An off-duty policeman fought off the London Bridge terrorists with his bare hands, it emerged, as Scotland Yard revealed two more of its officers were injured in the attack.

Latest: Thousands of people have gathered in the centre of Manchester in a show of defiance, declaring they will not be "beaten" or "intimidated" in the wake of the terror attack.

Children as young as six are carrying knives in the capital, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick heard as she discussed the devastating impact of the weapons with community leaders, victims and reformed gang members.

The body of murdered Pc Keith Palmer has begun a final journey through the city he once protected as thousands of police officers lined the route of his funeral cortege.

Northern Ireland’s chief constable will retire at the end of June, two months earlier than planned, he has announced.

A Co Down-born police commander has seen off competition from senior officers in London and Dublin to be named the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s new Chief Constable.

One of Scotland Yard’s most senior police officers will be quizzed by MPs over the investigation into the murder of soldier Lee Rigby.

Terrorism returned to the streets of London today as two suspected Muslim fanatics butchered a man in broad daylight in the name of “Allah”.

STEPHEN LAWRENCE’S parents expressed joy and relief as two men were convicted of his murder nearly 19 years after he was stabbed to death.

Stephen Lawrence’s parents today expressed joy and relief as two men were convicted of his murder nearly 19 years after he was stabbed to death.

Britain’s biggest police force was in turmoil tonight after another senior officer fell on his sword over the phone-hacking scandal.

The family of Jean Charles de Menezes branded his inquest a “whitewash” today as a jury rejected police claims that the Brazilian was lawfully killed.

A woman sitting near Jean Charles de Menezes as he was shot dead in London told how police were "out of control".

Police chasing Jean Charles de Menezes were under "undue pressure" to identify him as a suicide bomber, a senior detective said today.

London Tube shooting victim Jean Charles de Menezes was killed by “tragic” misidentification, a senior police chief said today.

A senior British surveillance officer today denied telling bosses that Jean Charles de Menezes was a suspected suicide bomber.

British officers involved in the pursuit of Jean Charles de Menezes today criticised “chaotic” scenes in the police control room on the day he was shot.

Jean Charles de Menezes was the victim of "terrible and extraordinary circumstances", the senior policewoman in charge of the operation that led to his death told an inquest today.

Police following Jean Charles de Menezes in London were ordered to stop him "at all costs", a retired detective has told an inquest into his shooting.

Police marksmen should only open fire if they have definitely identified a suspect, Scotland Yard's anti-terror chief told the London inquest into Jean Charles de Menezes's death today.

An independent complaints body has decided that no police officers will face disciplinary action over the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in London more than two years ago.

Britain’s top police officer was criticised by a watchdog today for delaying the investigation into the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.

The Metropolitan Police was today found guilty of breaching health and safety laws over the shooting of innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes.

The startling speed at which rumours spread across the force that an innocent man had been shot was revealed in the IPCC report.

THE long-awaited decision on whether British police officers are to be charged over the death of Jean Charles de Menezes will be announced today.

IT remains unclear whether one of the senior officers at the centre of the operation that led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes had ordered him to be taken alive.