Boris Johnson will meet senior police officers on Monday as the UK’s largest force continues to face criticism over its handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard, with the prime minister “deeply concerned” about what happened. The Metropolitan Police has come under fire from across the political spectrum and beyond after the ugly scenes on
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In a tiny cul-de-sac in Brixton, less than two miles from the violent scenes on Clapham Common, three households stood on their doorsteps in silence. Their heads bowed, their faces blank, and their hands all holding a candle. This unified pose had not been planned in advance. The only thing that had been was the
The Metropolitan Police is facing fierce criticism for its handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard – with Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick urged to resign. Scuffles broke out at the gathering on Clapham Common as officers told attendees to go home – and at one stage, policemen were seen grabbing hold of several
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court charged with kidnapping and murdering Sarah Everard, who went missing in south London last week. Wayne Couzens, 48, appeared in person before Westminster Magistrates’ Court for the first time following his arrest on Tuesday. He confirmed his name and address. The case will be sent to
Organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard are launching a legal challenge after the Metropolitan Police said that the gathering would be unlawful. The Reclaim These Streets group were planning to meet at 6pm on Saturday at Clapham Common – not far from where the 33-year-old went missing on Wednesday 3 March. Although the police
Prince William has said his family is not racist and he has not yet spoken to his brother since Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview. “We are very much not a racist family,” he said after a question from Sky News. And when asked if he had spoken to his brother yet, the Duke of Cambridge
Human remains found in a woodland in Kent are those of Sarah Everard, police have said. The 33-year-old went missing in south London on Wednesday 3 March while walking home from a friend’s house. Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Nick Ephgrave said a man – who is a serving Met officer – remains in custody at
Police searching for missing Sarah Everard have discovered human remains in woodland in Ashford, Kent. The 33-year-old went missing on Wednesday 3 March while walking back from a friend’s house in Clapham, south London to her home in Brixton. A serving Metropolitan Police officer was arrested on Tuesday night on suspicion of kidnap and later
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with murdering and kidnapping Sarah Everard, who went missing in south London last week. Wayne Couzens, 48, will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court tomorrow. Ms Everard 33, went missing while walking to her home in Brixton from the nearby Clapham Junction area on Wednesday 3 March. Image:
A Metropolitan Police officer arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard was “not on duty” when she went missing. Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave described the arrest as a “serious and significant” development in the search for the 33-year-old. Image: Sarah Everard was last seen at 9.30pm on Wednesday 3 March in Clapham, south
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Sarah Everard. In a statement the Metropolitan Police said the man was arrested at an address in Kent and is being held at a London police station. A woman was arrested at the same address on suspicion of assisting an offender
Speeding up the easing of lockdown could leave the country “flying blind” to the risks of another surge in cases, the government’s chief scientific adviser has warned. Sir Patrick Vallance told a group of MPs the five-week gap between each step of easing restrictions was needed to evaluate the impact on infections and transmission. He
Buckingham Palace remains silent almost 24 hours after Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey aired in the US – with the British public divided on the couple’s explosive claims following its first UK broadcast. While the world waits for a response from the Royal Family, celebrities and a number of charities have been
The Queen and Prince Philip were not behind “concerns” about the colour of Archie’s skin when Meghan was pregnant, Oprah Winfrey says. The talk show host said Prince Harry insisted that she should tell people his grandmother and grandfather were not involved. In unaired clips from Sunday night’s show shown on CBS News, Prince Harry
The UK has recorded a further 82 coronavirus deaths and 5,177 cases in the last 24 hours, government figures show. The latest figure is down from the 6,035 coronavirus cases recorded last Sunday. Meanwhile, a total of 23,335,514 COVID-19 jabs have been given in the UK so far, according to government data up to 6
A British woman detained in Iran has had her ankle tag removed but faces a further court date, her local MP says. Amid reports in Iran that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had been “freed”, Tulip Siddiq MP said she had been in touch with the mother’s family. Ms Siddiq posted on Twitter: “Thankfully her ankle tag has