Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley vows to rid force of staff abusing their positions within weeks of BBC Panorama’s exposé

Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley has apologised after serving officers called for immigrants to be shot, revelled in the use of force and were dismissive of rape claims in an undercover BBC documentary,

Lawyers warn inadequate police vetting 'puts everyone at serious risk' as Scotland Yard carries out an internal review.

Right-wing activist Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom protest is taking place at the same time as a Stand Up to Racism counter-march

The Met was the only police force in England and Wales to miss its recruitment target. The force's vetting and standards have also been criticised in a number of reports. In October 2022, a report by Baroness Louise Casey found that hundreds of Met police officers had been allowed to get away with misconduct and breaking the law.

Arming the Metropolitan Police would undermine “good relations” with the public, the Home Office said. In an official response to calls for police to be armed to protect against deadly knife attacks, the Home Office said “policing by consent is vital for promoting good relations with the public and the communities police serve”.

The Met Police confirmed that 25 people were arrested, with many more likely, as four officers were seriously injured

The attack on Thursday at a synagogue came eight years after a suicide bomber targeted an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena venue, killing 22 people and injuring many others. In 1996, the IRA detonated a bomb outside a shopping mall that injured more than 200 people.

Tommy Robinson protesters have attacked police officers, the Metropolitan Police said. It said on X: “A crowd of ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protesters attempted to enter the sterile area on Whitehall that is [in] place to keep the two protests apart.