Former Met Commissioner Paul Condon admitted at the spycops inquiry that undercover surveillance of Stephen Lawrence's family in the 1990s was institutionally racist. He apologized for the "horrendous" abuses by the Special Demonstration Squad, citing systemic failure to supervise the unit.
Scotland Yard detectives have interviewed Nigel Farage's aide George Cottrell and his mother Fiona Cottrell under caution as part of an investigation into donations to Reform UK before the July 2024 general election. The inquiry, initiated by the Electoral Commission, examines alleged offenses under the PPERA concerning permissible donors.
Das Buch "Der Sohn des Oligarchen" von Patrick Radden Keefe beleuchtet den mysteriösen Tod des 19-jährigen Zac Brettler. Zac gab sich als russischer Oligarchensohn aus, um zwei Kriminellen zu entkommen, die ihn ausnutzen wollten. Die Polizei ermittelte fehlerhaft, und die Umstände seines Todes bleiben unklar.
Palantir has accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of "putting politics above public safety" after he blocked a £50m contract with the Metropolitan police for AI intelligence processing. Khan cited a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules, while Palantir defended its work and questioned why it was singled out.
The Metropolitan Police's proposed £50m deal with US AI firm Palantir to combat crime is controversial, raising questions about public service delivery, data privacy, and reliance on 'big tech'. Sadiq Khan blocked the deal citing procurement rule breaches and ethical concerns.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50m deal between the Metropolitan police and US tech firm Palantir, citing breaches of procurement rules. Scotland Yard criticized the decision, warning of officer cuts, while Khan's office highlighted concerns over vendor lock-in and ethical records.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a £50m Met Police deal with Palantir, citing a "clear and serious breach" of procurement rules. City Hall stated Scotland Yard engaged with only one supplier and questioned value for money, amid wider concerns over Palantir's UK public service contracts.
Scotland Yard is seeking criminal charges against 77 individuals and companies over the Grenfell Tower fire. However, trials are not expected to begin until 2028 or later, a decade after the 2017 disaster that killed 72 people, sparking frustration among survivors and bereaved families.
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a memorial wall in Golders Green, north London. Counter-terrorism officers are leading the inquiry, though it is not being treated as a terrorist incident. No arrests have been made and the memorial wall was not damaged. Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said the incident would heighten concerns in the area, which has seen a series of attacks on Jewish-linked premises, including the torching of Hatzola ambulances on 23 March.
Sadiq Khan may oppose the Metropolitan Police using Palantir's AI systems for criminal intelligence, citing concerns about using public money to support firms acting contrary to London's values. The US tech company, founded by Peter Thiel, has held talks with the Met over a contract potentially worth tens of millions of pounds. Over 330,000 people have signed petitions calling for Palantir to be blocked from UK contracts.
The department of justice has refused to hand over key evidence from the Jeffrey Epstein files and could delay Scotland Yard’s criminal inquiry.Back in the Lords, Conservative former deputy prime minister Therese Coffey said she thought some MPs and peers were more interested in passing an unsafe assisted dying bill than introducing proper safeguards.Representing the view of opponents of assisted dying, Coffey said: “The continuing claim that this bill is the safest in the world, and was largely good to go in the house, perhaps with a few tweaks, just does not hold true.” Continue reading...
The High Court has ruled that Scotland Yard's use of Live Facial Recognition technology since September 2024 is lawful, dismissing a legal challenge brought by youth worker Shaun Thompson and Silkie Carlo from Big Brother Watch. The campaign group argued the technology could be used arbitrarily or discriminatorily and that permanent installations would make it impossible for Londoners to travel without biometric data being processed. Lord Justice Holgate and Mrs Justice Farbey found the policy provides adequate indication of when LFR will be used. The Home Office plans to expand the fleet from 10 to 50 vans across England and Wales.
