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How being a former Met Police officer has made me a great therapist![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Jenny Di Fabio spent 30 years as a senior detective in the Met. Used to interview murderers and talk suicidal people down from buildings. Now retired from policing to retrain as a psychotherapist. Helps people recover from grief, phobias, anxiety and depression.
IOPC to probe fatal Dagenham police shooting of man in his 40s![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it would examine the circumstances of the incident in Dagenham, east London, on Thursday night. The watchdog said it had established that the Met received a call earlier in the evening from the man - believed to be in his 40s.
Met Police confident Jewish people will be safe in London this weekend![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said 40,000-50,000 people were expected to attend the protest, which will start outside the Royal Courts of Justice. Around 1,500 officers will be deployed for the protests with several hundred drafted in from other forces.
Delhi’s air quality improves from ‘severe’ to ‘very poor’ due to wind![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The pollution levels have come down to poor after staying in the ‘severe’ category for the past three days. The 24-hour average AQI on Friday evening was 405, still in the severe category. The Met department has forecast easterly winds to remain dominant over the next three days, but significant relief is only expected from November 21 onwards.
Police in Colchester will only arrest protesters if they damage Grade II listed war memorial![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Protesters due to gather in front of Colchester's Grade II listed war memorial. Essex Police defended its decision to allow the protest to go ahead. Met Commander Karen Findlay admitted there could be “challenging’ situations where officers were unable to arrest protesters who climbed on monuments.
Woman, 36, is interviewed under caution by police over Palestine rally placard depicting Rishi Sunak...![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Marieha Mohsin Hussain was seen holding the banner on Saturday. It depicted Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts. It is a racist term used to imply that someone has betrayed their race. She held the sign during the pro-Palestinian march in London. Today the Met said officers had interviewed a suspect over the incident.
Met Gala 2024 Theme Explained: Sleeping Beauties![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The exhibit will be centered on 50 important and beautiful pieces from the Met's permanent collection. Many of these pieces will be exhibited alongside more contemporary items, showing design evolution. In total, around 250 items will be shown.
Sunak meets Met chief in wake of Armistice Day unrest![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Rishi Sunak is meeting Met chief Sir Mark Rowley, following last Saturday’s unrest around the Cenotaph and the pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London. It also comes a day after the Prime Minister sacked Suella Braverman as home secretary.
Sunak meets Met chief in wake of Armistice Day unrest![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Rishi Sunak is meeting Met chief Sir Mark Rowley, following last Saturday’s unrest around the Cenotaph and the pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London. It also comes a day after the Prime Minister sacked Suella Braverman as home secretary, after she branded Pro-Palestinian protesters ‘hate marchers’
Police release images of pro-Palestine marchers they want to speak to over possible offences![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Detectives are looking into an allegation of anti-Semitic chanting at the pro-Palestine march in London on Armistice Day. The Met said that specialist teams of officers were investigating hours of CCTV footage after 300,000 people marched through the capital last weekend.
Suella Braverman was right about biased, woke policing. I should know - I'm an officer on the front...![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Suella Braverman was right to accuse police chiefs of 'double standards' in how they tackle different protests. And I should know – because for the past decade I have served as an officer on the Met's frontline. It is obvious to me – and to many of my fellow officers – that there is a clear bias.
Seven charged with offences after Saturday's London demonstrations as police confirm 15 officers injured![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Seven people have been charged with a range of offences following marches through London on Saturday. The Met's deputy assistant commissioner said the force faced a "really challenging day" Officers made 145 arrests during the pro-Palestinian demonstration and counter-protest by far-right groups.
Extra police sent to London as fears grow that Palestine march will turn ugly![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Almost 800 additional officers will join around 1,000 Met officers in the capital on Sunday with nearly 300 deployed on Sunday. The huge number will put a massive strain on UK forces with a number of major marches and counter protests set to be staged in cities including Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Glasgow.
QUENTIN LETTS: Yvette Cooper's eyes could have been two pub pickled onions. She should be tested for...![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Labour MPs felt Mrs Braverman was interfering with police autonomy. She suggested the Met had a reputation for going soft on leftie protesters.
Over 1,000 Met officers will be deployed at London pro-Palestine protest![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Major marches and counter-protests set to be staged in cities including Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool and Edinburgh. Almost 800 additional officers will join around 1,000 Met officers in London on Sunday with nearly 300 deployed on Sunday.
Pro-Palestinian protests, poppies, and the police![img](/img/external-link.svg)
'Free Palestine' has been painted across Rochdale's Cenotaph ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met on Wednesday to discuss how the protest will be policed. Niall Paterson explores the balance between protecting the right to protest and respecting war commemorations.
The five faces behind London's Gaza protests REVEALED: Leicester optician, a 'senior Hamas...![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The groups organising the march have vowed to press on despite concerns of disruption to commemoration events. All have rebuffed the Met's calls to postpone the rally. Sir Mark Rowley decided against using little used powers to ban it outright.
The five faces behind London's Gaza protests REVEALED: Leicester optician, a 'senior Hamas...![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The groups organising the march have vowed to press on. They are led by a Leicester optician, a'senior Hamas operative' and a professor at the University of Birmingham. All have rebuffed the Met's calls to postpone the rally.
Female Met police officer, 45, accused of putting her hand up a woman's skirt and complimenting her...![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Female Met police officer, 45, accused of putting her hand up a woman's skirt and complimenting her body after drinking Prosecco on a night out in London denies sexual assault. PC Rachel Bright is accused of assaulting woman in Wandsworth last year. The senior officer has bee suspended from the force ever since she was charged.
Met commissioner confused by Suella Braverman ‘hate march’ remarks![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Suella Braverman made 'hate march' comments about pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day. Met commissioner Mark Rowley has admitted he ‘doesn’t know’ what she meant.