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The Metropolitan Police is overwhelmed, badly run and beset by scandal, and only radical reform will win back public trust
Kit Malthouse attacks mayor of London for being ‘asleep at the wheel’ but City Hall points to squeezed funding
Scandals involving the capital’s force have had ‘chilling effect’ on public confidence, says watchdog
Acting Metropolitan Police commissioner says force investigated ‘without fear or favour’
Whitehall insiders say civil servant Sue Gray’s inquiry is not expected to end PM’s career
Number of referrals for fixed-penalty notices handed out by London’s Met reaches 100
Calls for wider debate on culture of misogyny and sexism within party and parliament
Problems go beyond ‘a few bad apples’, Stephen House tells MPs as he calls for power to rapidly sack officers
Prime minister accused by senior Tory of asking party to ‘defend the indefensible’ over partygate
Opposition MPs push for contempt inquiry while PM’s allies criticise police’s handling of affair
Lord David Wolfson quits, pointing to ‘repeated rule-breaking’ in Downing St
UK prime minister and chancellor pay and apologise after police issue more than 50 penalty notices over partygate
Former officer ‘lifts the stone’ on police culture beyond the capital as forces promise change
Trickiest challenge will be getting Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan to agree on Cressida Dick’s successor
The outgoing chief inspector of constabulary on kicking out bad cops, getting his own back on the bullies — and why he keeps 29,970 press cuttings in his shed
Officials confirm that some who attended gathering had received penalty notices in relation to event
Deputy prime minister says those fined over affair have broken lockdown law
UK prime minister under renewed pressure after Met concludes Whitehall officials breached their own Covid-19 rules
Deputy Stephen House confirmed as interim commander until permanent successor is appointed
Simon Case’s involvement in Met inquiry puts his position under further scrutiny
Police watchdog condemns lack of progress since botched investigation of Daniel Morgan murder 35 years ago
Downing St aides say PM Boris Johnson has not been interviewed in person by Met officers
London’s force acted without considering whether right to protest provided ‘reasonable excuse’ despite Covid curbs
The former superintendent on how to change the culture of Britain’s biggest police force — and how John Boyega changed his life
Met’s move follows revelations that led to resignation last year of Prince Charles’ former valet
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