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☆ Horses running loose in central London, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —A number of horses are loose in central London, with the army called in to help locate them, police in the British capital said on Wednesday. Footage posted by social media users showed a saddled white horse covered in blood running through the street alongside a black one. “We are aware of a number of horses that are currently loose in central London and are working with colleagues, including the Army, to locate them,” the Westminster branch of London’s police said on X. ET) to reports of a person being thrown from a horse on Buckingham Palace Road in central London, a spokesperson for the service said. The Telegraph newspaper reported that five cavalry horses had run loose while exercising at Horse Guards Parade, the ceremonial parade ground in Westminster, close to Buckingham Palace and the Whitehall government district.

Organizations: Reuters, Army, London Ambulance Service, City of London Police, Telegraph, Horse Guards Locations: London, Westminster, Buckingham, City, Whitehall

☆ Riderless horses recovered after running loose through London; ‘a number’ of people injured
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Two horses on the loose bolt through the streets of London near Aldwych. LONDON — The U.K. army on Wednesday said they had recovered "a number" of military working horses after the animals broke free during a routine exercise and ran riderless through central London. "A number of military working horses become loose during routine exercise this morning. "A number of personnel and horses have been injured and are receiving the appropriate medical attention." The City of London Police said earlier on Wednesday that they had contained two horses near Limehouse in east London.

Organizations: LONDON, Horse Guards, The City of London Police Locations: London, Aldwych, The City, Limehouse

☆ Global police agencies take down massive scam website that defrauded thousands of victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty ImagesA huge fraud website used by thousands of criminals to trick people into handing over personal information such as email addresses, passwords and bank details, has been infiltrated by international police. Britain's Metropolitan Police said in a statement Thursday that the website, called LabHost, was used by 2,000 criminals to steal users' personal details. Police have so far identified just under 70,000 individual U.K. victims who entered their details onto a website linked to LabHost. LabHost obtained 480,000 credit card numbers, 64,000 PIN codes, as well as more than 1 million passwords used for websites and other online services, the Metropolitan Police said. The Metropolitan Police said that up to 25,000 victims in the U.K. have been contacted by police to notify them that their data has been compromised.

Persons: LabHost, Dame Lynne Owens, Owens Organizations: Britain's Metropolitan Police, Police, Metropolitan Police, The Metropolitan Police, Metropolitan Police Service, Intel, Microsoft, Shadowserver Foundation, Trend, Cyber Defence Alliance, National Crime Agency, City of London Police

☆ A student persuaded by his friend to get his legs amputated for a $1.3 million insurance scam wound up getting only $7,200 that he now has to return: prosecutors
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A 23-year-old man in Taiwan had his legs amputated to receive a $1.3 million insurance payout, prosecutors said. Just days before, Zhang bought several expensive life insurance, travel insurance, and accident insurance policies, prosecutors said. Local media, citing prosecutors, reported that Zhang had claimed $7,200 from one insurer, but this money would be seized. The department's chief inspector, Tom Hill, said an increasing cost of living may push people to consider insurance fraud. AdvertisementThe FBI estimates that an annual $400 to $700 from the average US family's insurance premiums goes to covering insurance fraud costs.

Persons: —, Zhang, Liao, Tom Hill Organizations: Service, Taiwan Criminal Investigation, Local, London Police's, Department, FBI Locations: Taiwan, Taipei, City, London, South Korea

☆ Buckingham Palace's gates are boarded up after someone crashed a car into them, police say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

London police said a car crashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace on Saturday morning. AdvertisementAn unnamed man was arrested early Saturday morning after a car crashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace, local police said. He was assessed and sectioned under the UK's Mental Health Act, police added. Photos of Buckingham Palace on Sunday show its gates boarded up with scaffolding and wooden planks, while waist-high metal fencing shielded the entrance. People walk past a set of boarded up gates to Buckingham Palace in London on March 10, 2024.

Persons: —, JUSTIN TALLIS, SWNS, Kate Middleton, Middleton Organizations: London, Mental, Service, Metropolitan, Getty Locations: Buckingham, Buckingham Palace, London, Kensington

☆ London Police Should Not Have Hired Officer Who Killed Woman, Inquiry Finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An inquiry published Thursday into the murder of a young woman three years ago by a London police officer — a case that rattled Britain and set off a broader reckoning in the country about violence against women — has found that the police force missed signs of a troubling past that should have prevented him from being hired. The woman, Sarah Everard, 33, was abducted, raped and murdered in March 2021 by Wayne Couzens, a member of London’s Metropolitan Police Service. Mr. Couzens was later sentenced to life in prison for the killing. “Wayne Couzens was never fit to be a police officer. Police leaders need to be sure there isn’t another Couzens operating in plain sight.”

Persons: —, Sarah Everard, Wayne Couzens, Couzens, Everard’s, ” Elish, “ Wayne Couzens Organizations: London’s Metropolitan Police Service, Police Locations: London’s

☆ London Police Say Chemical Attacker Presumed Dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (Reuters) - London police said on Friday that a man suspected of injuring several people last week by throwing a corrosive chemical on them is now presumed to have drowned in the River Thames. The case has drawn political attention in Britain because Ezedi had been granted asylum after a sexual assault conviction. Metropolitan Police Commander Jon Savell told reporters authorities now presume, based on CCTV footage, that Ezedi went into the River Thames from a bridge in west London. "It is now our main working theory that Ezedi has actually gone into the Thames from Chelsea Bridge. All of our work thus far has not seen him come off the bridge," Savell said.

Persons: Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, Ezedi, Jon Savell, Savell, Rishi Sunak, Sachin Ravikumar, Mark Potter Organizations: London, Police, Metropolitan Police, Chelsea Bridge, BBC Locations: London, Britain, Chelsea, Afghanistan

A cascade of developments followed, including parliamentary hearings in June 2022 over Hockey Canada’s handling of the case and announcements in July 2022 that London police and Hockey Canada would reopen their investigations. CNN also has sought comment from the woman’s lawyer and Hockey Canada. Hockey Canada apologized for its handing of the caseA month after the TSN report, the Canadian government announced in June 2022 that it was freezing federal, public funding for Hockey Canada until the organization had submitted the complete results of its original, two-year investigation and plans for implementing change within Hockey Canada. Renney confirmed during the hearings that Hockey Canada had settled a civil lawsuit that the woman filed in April 2022, but he did not reveal the settlement amount. In July 2022, Hockey Canada published a letter apologizing for it said was inadequate action regarding the assault allegations, and said it was reopening an internal investigation.

Persons: Mike McLeod, Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, McLeod, Katherine Dann, Dann, Thai Truong, “, ”, she’d, Daniel Brown, Lindsay, Formenton, McLeod “, David Humphrey, Seth Weinstein, ” Foote “, ” Hart “, Riaz Sayani, Megan Savard, Dube “, Louis P, Kaleigh Davidson, Dube, Foote, Tom Renney, Renney, CNN’s David Close Organizations: CNN, NHL, Canadian, Canada, New, New Jersey Devils, Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Ottawa, Hockey Canada, London Police, London Police Service, CTV News, CTV, TSN, Hockey, London, Senators, Flames, ” Locations: London , Ontario, New Jersey, London, Switzerland, Swiss, Canada, Hockey Canada

LONDON, Ontario (AP) — Authorities scheduled a news conference for Monday to discuss a 2018 case that has led to sexual assault charges against four current NHL players and a former NHL player, all of whom were on Canada's world junior hockey team that year. McLeod is facing an additional charge of being a party to the offense of sexual assault. A woman sued Hockey Canada in 2022, alleging she was sexually assaulted in a hotel room by eight members of Canada’s world junior team after a fundraising gala in London in June 2018. Hockey Canada settled the lawsuit, and then an investigation revealed the organization had two secret slush funds to pay out settlements on claims of sexual assault and abuse. He said the NHL interviewed every player from that team, adding the woman involved declined to take part in the investigation.

Persons: Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, McLeod, Gary Bettman, Bettman, ___ Organizations: — Authorities, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Hockey Canada, London Locations: Ontario, Swiss, London, Toronto

☆ London Police Launch Manhunt After Chemical Attack Leaves Several Injured
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON (Reuters) - British police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who injured several people by throwing a corrosive chemical on them, with political attention focusing on his status as someone who had been granted asylum after a conviction for sexual assault. Three other women and one man who came to their aid suffered minor burns injuries and five police officers who responded were also injured. "Wednesday's attack on a mother and her two children in Clapham was appalling," Britain's interior minister James Cleverly said in a statement on Friday. A source familiar with the case told Reuters that Ezedi had been granted asylum in Britain and had a previous conviction for sexual assault. Police said it was reported that Ezedi had thrown a child to the ground and that the chemical used in the attack was alkaline.

Persons: Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, James, Ezedi, Rishi Sunak, David Johnston, Robert Jenrick, Sachin Ravikumar, Andrew MacAskill, Gareth Jones Organizations: British, London's Metropolitan Police, Reuters, Police, BBC, Sunak's Conservative Party Locations: Clapham, London, Britain, Afghanistan, Rwanda

TORONTO (AP) — Court documents show five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team have been charged with sexual assault. McLeod is facing an additional charge of being a party to the offense of sexual assault. Lawyers for all five players last week confirmed their clients were charged with sexual assault and denied wrongdoing. Two members of that gold medal-winning team who were not charged or implicated were asked about the situation when NHL All-Star Weekend began in Toronto. “That’s all I’ve got for you.”Philadelphia All-Star Travis Konecny was asked repeatedly about Hart, and a team employee told reporters questions about Hart were not allowed.

Persons: Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, McLeod, Hart, Formenton, Foote, Dube, Cale Makar, Makar, ” Makar, ” St, Louis, Robert Thomas, “ I’ve, ” Thomas, “, Travis Konecny, I’m, ” Konecny, Rob Gillies, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, —, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, NHL, The Associated Press, . London Police, Avalanche, Stanley, Hockey Canada Foundation, Philadelphia, Press Locations: London , Ontario, Toronto, London, ”

☆ South London attack: Children among 9 injured from suspected corrosive substance in Clapham district
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Mariya Knight | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —London police are searching for a man suspected of throwing a corrosive substance on multiple victims including a woman and two children in a “horrific incident” on Wednesday night. In a statement, Metropolitan Police said the suspect was seen fleeing the scene in south London’s Clapham district following the attack. Nine people were wounded, including three adults who helped the initial victims and three responding police officers who were hospitalized with minor injuries, police said. “We will update as soon as we know more about their conditions,” Detective Superintendent Alexander Castle said in a statement. Castle said an investigation had been opened and tests were ongoing to determine what the suspected corrosive substance was.

Persons: “, Alexander Castle, ” Organizations: CNN, London, Metropolitan Police, Met Locations: London’s Clapham

The charges relate to a woman’s accusation that multiple members of Canada’s world junior hockey team sexually assaulted her in London, Ontario, in 2018. The current NHL players have been instructed to surrender to authorities in connection with the allegations, London police have said. A cascade of developments followed, including June 2022 parliamentary hearings over Hockey Canada’s handling of the case, and July 2022 announcements that London police and Hockey Canada would reopen their investigations. Investigators are scheduled to address the London police investigation and pending charges in a news conference scheduled for Monday. In July 2022, Hockey Canada published a letter apologizing for it said was inadequate action regarding the assault allegations, and said it was reopening an internal investigation.

Persons: Alex Formenton, Mike McLeod, Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, she’d, Formenton “, Daniel Brown, Lindsay, Formenton, McLeod “, David Humphrey, Seth Weinstein, Foote “, ”, Foote, ” Hart “, Riaz Sayani, Megan Savard, Dube “, Louis P, Kaleigh Davidson, “, Dube, McLeod, Tom Renney, Renney, CNN’s David Close Organizations: CNN —, NHL, Ottawa Senators, New Jersey Devils, Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, TSN, Hockey Canada, Hockey, London, Senators, ESPN, CNN, Flames, Canadian Locations: Canada, London , Ontario, Switzerland, London, New, Swiss, Hockey Canada

☆ London police fatally shoot man allegedly armed with a crossbow
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Police in the British capital shot dead a man who was reportedly trying to enter a property armed with a crossbow in the early hours of Tuesday, according to a statement. The man, who police say is thought to be in his 30s, “was threatening to harm residents inside the address,” reads the statement. Lucy North/Press Association/AP“Local officers attended and attempted to speak to the man but, after being threatened, armed officers were called and quickly attended the scene,” added police. “The man had got inside the property, and a police firearm was discharged,” continues the statement. Police and paramedics provided first aid but the man died at the scene, said police, adding that two people at the address suffered minor injuries.

Persons: “, Lucy North, ”, Seb Adjei Organizations: London CNN — Police, city’s Metropolitan Police, Press Association, AP “ Local, Police, Independent Office, Metropolitan Police Locations: Bywater, London, city’s, Southwark, England, Wales

Five players from Canada's 2018 world junior team have taken a leave of absence from their current clubs in recent days amid a report that five members of that team have been asked to surrender to police to face sexual assault charges. The NHL Players' Association declined to comment. In the meantime, members of the organization, including Flyers players, will not be commenting any further. Hockey Canada has made wholesale changes after a scathing independent report and lost major sponsors in the nearly two years since this and other scandals emerged. Nike last year permanently ended its partnership with the organization after earlier pausing it, along with other sponsors, given the heavy criticism of Hockey Canada leadership.

Persons: Michael McLeod, Cal Foote, Carter Hart, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton, Formenton, McLeod, Foote, Sandasha Bough, Daniel Briere, “, Bill Daly, Daly, ” Daly, Hart's, Briere, ” Briere, “ We’re, ”, Lindy Ruff, Dube, Dillon, ” Formenton, Scott Smith, Dan Gelston, John Wawrow, ___ Organizations: NHL, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Flyers, Swiss, HC Ambri, Devils, NHL Players, Association, Hockey Canada, Globe &, London Police, The Associated Press, Associated Press, London police, Flames, Ottawa Senators, Switzerland's National, Hockey, Nike, AP, AP Hockey Locations: Europe, Swiss, Canada, London , Ontario, Toronto, Detroit, Colorado, Newark , New Jersey, Hockey Canada, Voorhees , New Jersey, Buffalo , New York

☆ Police arrest pro-Palestine protestors for 'locking on' plot to shut down the London Stock Exchange
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of London Stock Exchange Group Plc in the office atrium in the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. London police on Sunday arrested six pro-Palestine activists for alleged plans to lock themselves to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to attempt to disrupt trading amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The six Palestine Action protestors, all in their 20s or early 30s, planned to stage a week of protests, starting Monday morning. The activists intended to start their week of protests on Monday morning by chaining their necks to the doors of the London Stock Exchange to prevent anyone from entering, according to the Express' report published Sunday. They also planned to spray fire extinguishers and shoot fake bank notes painted red out of "money guns" around the stock exchange, according to the Express report.

Persons: Sian Thomas Organizations: London Stock Exchange Group, City of, London, Sunday, Palestine, London Stock Exchange, Daily Express, Express, Metropolitan Police, Israel Defense Force, Hamas, London's Metropolitan Police Force Locations: City, City of London, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, London

More than 10 intelligence and police officials in five European countries including Britain, Germany and France told Reuters they are increasing surveillance of Islamist militants. A British security official said the war in Gaza was likely to become the biggest recruiter for Islamist militants since the Iraq war in 2003, and that calls for attacks on Jewish and Western targets had risen in Europe. Two Islamist militant attacks in France and Belgium last month killed three people, and these two countries, Austria, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina have raised their terrorism threat alert levels. LONE WOLVESSecurity officials say the main danger for Europe is probably from attacks by "lone wolves" — assailants who are radicalised, often online, but have no formal links to more established groups. Although a truce has come into effect in Gaza, both sides have said the war is far from over.

Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, radicalised, Mark Rowley, al, Jochen Kopelke, It's, Kopelke, Israel, Peter Knoope, Knoope, Iman Atta, Germany's Kopelke, influencers, Europol, Thomas Renard, Juliette Jabkhiro, Angelo Amante, Johan Ahlander, Phil Blenkinsop, Timothy Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, London, British, Islamic State, Islamic, WOLVES Security, Hamas, Dutch National, International Centre for, Timothy Heritage, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, BERLIN, Israel, Britain, Germany, Russia, China, Iran, Gaza, Iraq, Europe, Belgium, Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Italy, al Qaeda, Islamic State, Qaeda, Afghanistan, Syria, United States, British, al, West

☆ Fact Check: Video showing policing of Pro-Palestinian protest misrepresented
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of London police officers flanking a column of pro-Palestinian protesters has been falsely claimed online to show police participating in the rally. The claim appeared on social media after more than 140 people were arrested at a large pro-Palestinian demonstration and a far-right counter protest in Britain’s capital on Nov. 11. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said in an email to Reuters that the officers were not participating in the protest but policing it. There are no reliable reports about the Metropolitan Police participating in pro-Palestinian rallies. The video shows officers policing a pro-Palestinian protest in London, not taking part in it.

Persons: israel ”, Read Organizations: London, Police, British Police, Facebook, Reuters, Metropolitan Police, Thomson Locations: Central London, Hyde, Israel, Palestine …, israel, London

LONDON (AP) — Comedian Russell Brand has been interviewed by British police over three alleged sexual offenses, U.K. media reported Sunday. The Sunday Times and BBC said Brand, 48, was interviewed last week at a London police station. He was interviewed under caution by detectives in relation to three non-recent sexual offenses. In September, the Times and Sunday Times newspapers and broadcaster Channel 4 said four women had made allegations of sexual assault against Brand. They dated from the period between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was a major star in Britain with a growing U.S. profile.

Persons: Russell Brand, Brand, Katy Perry Organizations: British, Sunday Times, BBC, London police, Metropolitan Police, Times, Channel, Brand, Thames Valley Police Locations: London, Britain, Thames

☆ Climate activist Greta Thunberg set for London court appearance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A police officer speaks to Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg during an Oily Money Out and Fossil Free London protest in London, Britain, October 17, 2023. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg will appear at London's Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with a public order offence over an environmental protest in central London last month. Thunberg has become famous as the face of climate activism since she started staging weekly protests in Sweden in 2018, and she now travels around the world addressing crowds at marches and protests. Before her arrest in Britain, she has this year been detained by police or removed from protests in Sweden, Norway and Germany. ($1 = 0.8145 pounds)Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Greta Thunberg, Clodagh, Thunberg, Sarah Young, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, London police, Thomson Locations: Swedish, London, Britain, Westminster, Sweden, Norway, Germany

☆ Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Set for London Court Appearance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg will appear at London's Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with a public order offence over an environmental protest in central London last month. Thunberg has become famous as the face of climate activism since she started staging weekly protests in Sweden in 2018, and she now travels around the world addressing crowds at marches and protests. She was charged by London police on Oct. 18 and released on bail, and if found guilty on Wednesday she could face a fine of up to a maximum of 2,500 pounds ($3,069). Before her arrest in Britain, she has this year been detained by police or removed from protests in Sweden, Norway and Germany. ($1 = 0.8145 pounds)(Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Alex Richardson)

Persons: Greta Thunberg, Thunberg, Sarah Young, Alex Richardson Organizations: London police Locations: Westminster, London, Sweden, Britain, Norway, Germany

☆ Cameron returns to UK government as foreign secretary, Braverman sacked
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Elizabeth Piper | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

It was the latest reset for a prime minister whose party is badly lagging the Labour Party before an election expected next year. The return of Cameron suggested Sunak wanted to bring in a more centrist, experienced hand rather than appease the right of his party which supported Braverman. It also reawakens divisive debate over Brexit: Cameron held the referendum on European Union membership in 2016 and was hated by many on the right of the party after he campaigned to remain. BREXIT RETURNS[1/5]Britain's former Prime Minister and newly appointed Foreign Secretary David Cameron walks outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain November 13, 2023. Now, opposition lawmakers said his decision to appoint Cameron was an act of desperation.

Persons: Braverman, Rishi Sunak, David Cameron, Suella Braverman, Cameron, Sunak, BREXIT, Suzanne Plunkett, Theresa May, James, Pat McFadden, Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill, Alistair Smout, Sachin Ravikumar, Kylie MacLellan, Sarah Young, Kate Holton, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: London, British, Labour Party, European Union, Britain, Conservative Party, REUTERS, Conservative, Conservatives, Labour, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, England, Labour's

☆ Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron made foreign minister in surprise political comeback
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Former British Prime Minister David Cameron leaves after giving evidence at the Covid-19 inquiry on June 19, 2023 in London, England. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is examining the UK's response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and learning lessons for the future. Cameron served as prime minister from 2010 to 2016 and presided over Britain's controversial Brexit vote, which ultimately led to his resignation. 10 — the official residence and office of the British prime minister — to meet with Sunak, following the abrupt sacking of Suella Braverman as interior minister. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt remains in his post, though further reappointments at the top of government are expected Monday.

Persons: David Cameron, Carl Court, Sunak, Cameron, —, Suella, Cameron's, King Charles III, James, Jeremy Hunt Organizations: British, Tories, China, Conservative Party, Labour, The Times, Downing, London, Finance Locations: ENGLAND, London, England, China, Ukraine, Rwanda

☆ UK Interior Minister Suella Braverman fired after she accused London police of political bias
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman attends the weekly government cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street on May 23, 2023 in London, England. LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday fired controversial Interior Minister Suella Braverman, as he begins a reshuffle of his top cabinet. In a shock move, former Prime Minister David Cameron was announced as the new foreign minister. "While I have been out of front-line politics for the last seven years, I hope that my experience – as Conservative Leader for eleven years and Prime Minister for six – will assist me in helping the Prime Minister to meet these vital challenges." Braverman drew widespread criticism last week after printing an op-ed in The Times newspaper that ignored guidance from Downing Street and accused London police of political bias in policing protests.

Persons: Suella Braverman, Rishi Sunak, James Cleverley, David Cameron, Cameron, Braverman, Liz Truss, Israel's, Sunak, Conservative frontbencher Paul Bristow Organizations: Downing, LONDON, Monday, Braverman, Home, Conservative, The Times, London, Palestine, CNBC, Palestinian, Hamas, Department for Science, Innovation, Technology, Conservative Party, Labour Party Locations: London, England, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Gaza

☆ UK's interior minister accuses police of pro-Palestinian bias over marches
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Kate Holton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Critics in opposing parties and her own have accused her of stoking division and undermining the police. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has described Saturday's planned march as disrespectful and said he would hold Rowley to account that the remembrance events are safeguarded. Braverman, seen as a possible future Conservative party leader, often takes a harder line than her party as a whole on issues such as crime and immigration. Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said Sunak was too weak to challenge her. In a separate incident, two men were arrested over damage to the Cenotaph war memorial in the northern English town of Rochdale.

Persons: Braverman, Suella Braverman, Mark Rowley, Rishi Sunak, Saturday's, Rowley, Sunak, Keir Starmer, Neil Basu, King Charles, Sarah Young, Andrew MacAskill, Elizabeth Piper, Sharon Singleton, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: The, Hamas, British, Conservative, Opposition Labour Party, British Loyalist, London, LBC Radio, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, London, The Times, Northern Ireland, Britain, British, Braverman, Rochdale

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