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Police launch probe into ambassador's leaked emails
Scotland Yard has launched a criminal investigation into the leak of diplomatic dispatches sent by Britain's US ambassador Sir Kim Darroch.
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Met denies delaying publication of Sue Gray inquiry as officers examine material
The Metropolitan Police have received the material requested from the Cabinet Office to support the investigation into possible lockdown breaches in Downing Street and Whitehall, the force has said. Scotland Yard said officers would now...
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Starmer repeats call for Johnson to resign after police partygate investigation concludes
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer repeated his call for Boris Johnson to quit, saying the Prime Minister was responsible for a culture which saw “industrial scale law-breaking” in No 10. Sir Keir told reporters in Leeds: “What the...
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Baroness Casey to lead review into standards at the Met - Cressida Dick announces
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick announces the appointment of Baroness Casey of Blackstock to lead the review of culture and standards at the Metropolitan Police in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder. Talking in...
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Sadiq Khan and David Lammy visit Tottenham youth centre
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has a walkabout in Tottenham, north London, and meets Tottenham MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Engine Room Youth Centre. The Mayor made the visit to see first-hand the impact of his team's...
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Tufts University Cuts Ties With Family Behind Purdue Pharma
The Sacklers have given the school around $15 million over four decades.
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Met officer who died of Covid would be ‘horrified’ by handling of party probe
A Metropolitan Police officer who died of Covid-19 would be “horrified” at how the force appears “complicit in covering up” the behaviour of politicians, his bereaved wife has said. Fran Hall, a spokeswoman for the Covid-19 Bereaved...
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Police Move In As Thousands Protest COVID-19 Restrictions in London
Crowd in London chanted, "Take off your mask," and some raised signs, with one saying "Humanity Wake Up."
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Cressida Dick: The Met, London mayor and Home Secretary 'focussed on same things'
The Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick says she is "getting on with the job". Speaking in London's Battersea Park, the Met chief confirms conversations were had in the run-up to her contract being extended with London Mayor Sadiq...
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‘Galling’ for police to cover for strikes when they cannot walk out – Met chief
Police officers find it “galling” to help fill the gaps during public sector strikes while they are unable to take such action themselves, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said. Sir Mark Rowley said industrial action could lead...
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Johnson and Dick meet trainee Met Officers
Boris Johnson and Cressida Dick meeting trainee Met officers at the Metropolitan Police training college in Hendon, north London.
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London mayor candidate proposes hotel tax to pay for extra police
Conservative mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey says he will introduce a hotel tax in London to help pay for almost 9,000 extra officers in the capital. Mr Bailey, 48, who is vying to replace Sadiq Khan as Mayor of London in May, is pledging...
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Sadiq Khan welcomes inquiry into murder of Sarah Everard
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said an inquiry into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the Sarah Everard case must “leave no stone uncovered”. Home Secretary Priti Patel on Tuesday announced an independent inquiry into how a serving...
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Scene in Downing Street as Met seeks to limit civil servant's report
Footage from the steps of Numbers 10 and 11 Downing Street, following Scotland Yard's request for limits to be made in civil servant's Sue Gray parties report. Scotland Yard has asked for the Whitehall inquiry into allegations of...
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Boris Johnson faces no further action in 126-fine partygate investigation
Police have told Boris Johnson he faces no further action over lockdown breaches, Downing Street said, after the Metropolitan Police concluded its partygate investigation with a total of 126 fixed-penalty notices. Scotland Yard said on...
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Scotland Yard concludes partygate inquiry with 126 people fined
The Metropolitan Police has concluded its investigation into lockdown breaches in Downing Street and Whitehall after issuing fixed penalty notices to 126 people. Scotland Yard said on Thursday it had issued fines to 53 men and 73 women,...
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UK in ‘contest with adversaries who have massive scale’, MI5 boss warns
In a speech from the security agency’s Thames House headquarters in London on Wednesday, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum set out in stark language the dangers faced from Russia, China, and Iran while also speaking about the threat of...
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Refuge place 1,071 rotten apples outside New Scotland Yard
Refuge to place 1,071 rotten apples outside New Scotland Yard, reflecting the number of Met officers who have been, or are currently, under investigation for allegations of domestic abuse or VAWG. Quotes from Refuge CEO Ruth Davison.
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Khan Academy: Animation Lab 2014: Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes of our pilot #MetKids Animation Lab, exploring the theme of 'Jumping into the Met.'
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Khan Academy: Shitao, Returning Home
Met curator Joseph Scheier-Dolberg on journeying in Shitao's Returning Home, c. 1695. This gemlike work demonstrates both Shitao's mastery of the album format and his ability to innovate within it. Landscape scenes alternate with tightly...
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Khan Academy: Degas's Little Girl Practicing at the Bar
Met curator Cora Michael on awkwardness in Edgar Degas's Little Girl Practicing at the Bar, c. 1878-80. [2:17]
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Khan Academy: Cult Image of the God Ptah
Met curator Diana Craig Patch on language without words in Cult Image of the God Ptah, dating from Egypt's Third Intermediate Period, c. 945-600 B.C.E. [2:40]
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Khan Academy: Rossellino, Madonna and Child With Angels
Met curator Luke Syson on faith in Antonio Rossellino's Madonna and Child with Angels, c. 1455-60. [2:28]
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Khan Academy: Relief of the Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Met curator Charles Little on miraculous beauty in Relief of the Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus, made in Amiens, Picardy, France. [2:24]