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Six arrested over suspected plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange

January 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

Six people have been arrested over a suspected plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force said it began its investigation after receiving information from the Daily Express on […]

Post Office scandal: Met Police investigate ‘potential fraud offences’

January 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

The Metropolitan Police is looking at “potential fraud offences” committed in the Horizon IT scandal. More than 700 Post Office branch managers were accused of wrongdoing after faulty accounting software made it appear money was […]

How the Met took down the kingpins of organised crime

January 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

Det Ch Insp Driss Hayoukane was on the brink of retirement from the Metropolitan Police in March 2020, when he got a call he could not resist. French and Dutch police had infiltrated a supposedly […]

Holly Willoughby: Man charged over alleged plot to kidnap and murder This Morning presenter

October 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

A 36-year-old man has been charged over an alleged plot to kidnap and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Gavin Plumb, 36, of Potters Field, Harlow, has been charged with soliciting to commit murder and incitement […]

Chris Kaba: Met Police officer to be charged with murder

September 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

A police officer is to be charged with the murder of Chris Kaba, who was shot in south London last year. Mr Kaba, 24, died after a police operation in Streatham Hill on 5 September […]

British Museum: Staff member sacked after items ‘missing, stolen or damaged’

August 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A member of staff at the British Museum has been sacked after jewellery and gems from its collection were found to be “missing, stolen or damaged”. In a statement, the museum in London said the […]

Five arrested on suspicion of an offence under Official Secrets Act

August 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five people have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the Official Secrets Act, the Metropolitan Police has said. Three of the five arrested back in February were charged with possession of false identity […]

Anjem Choudary charged with three terror offences

July 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Anjem Choudary has been charged with three terror offences, the Met Police has said. The 56-year-old from east London was arrested last week along with Khaled Hussein, 28, after the Canadian national arrived on a […]

Met Police apologise over Daniel Morgan murder probe

July 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Met Police has apologised to the family of private detective Daniel Morgan, who was murdered in 1987. The force has reached a settlement and admitted liability for failings in its investigation of his death. […]

Tejay Fletcher jailed for running multimillion-pound criminal website iSpoof

May 19, 2023 World Justice News 0

The man responsible for running a multimillion-pound fraud website, used by scammers to trick people into handing over their bank details, has been jailed. Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running iSpoof, a website that allowed […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]