Martin Bentham

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Martin Bentham is Home Affairs Editor at the Evening Standard and is based in London

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Martin Bentham is Home Affairs Editor at the Evening Standard and is based in London

<p>The City of London experienced the highest rate of population growth (PA)</p>
UK

Biggest UK population increase in 75 years 'driven by immigration'

Extra 610,000 people during the year ending in mid-2023 brings population of England Wales to 60.9 million

16 Jul 2024
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London

Top law firm used to buy £15million London home in 'McMafia' case

‘Virtually all of the funds used to purchase 12-14 Walton Street were stolen from the International Bank of Azerbaijan,’ a NCA court submission states

1 Jul 2024
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London

Wheels comes off in latest hit to Met police finances

Rivus, which won six contracts to maintain and repair the force’s 5,200 vehicles, has collapsed into administration

1 Jul 2024
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World

Rivals rally to stop Le Pen’s far-Right party amid Paris protests

Thousands of people gathered in the Place de la Republique as first-round legislative elections on Sunday plunged the country into political uncertainty

1 Jul 2024
<p>Stephen Lawrence was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in Eltham in 1993 in a racist attack</p>
Crime

Stephen Lawrence murder detectives will not face prosecution

‘We understand this news will be extremely disappointing for Stephen’s family and friends’, the Crown Prosecution Service said

18 Jun 2024
<p>In the 30 years since his death, only two of Stephen Lawrence’s killers have been brought to justice (PA)</p>
Crime

Met to review decision to stop looking for Stephen Lawrence killers

Duwayne Brooks, who was with 18-year-old when he was killed by racist gang, says Scotland Yard must get to the bottom of injustice

17 Jun 2024
<p>Sir Mark Rowley</p>
London

Hostile states 'likely stirring up London protest march tensions'

Sir Mark Rowley says he would be ‘stunned’ if countries such as Russia, Iran and China were not trying to add to the polarisation of debate about protest policing

13 Jun 2024
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Crime

Crowded prisons ‘could leave dangerous suspects on streets’

Sir Mark Rowley’s warning follows a row last month over a letter in which the National Police Chiefs’ Council asked forces to consider pausing ‘non-priority’ arrests to avoid putting further pressure on prison capacity

10 Jun 2024
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Business

Phone snatch city: Revolut ramps up security amid surge in muggings

Crime statistics show a 34 per cent rise in knifepoint robberies in London last year

7 Jun 2024
<p>Moped thieves steal a phone in London</p>
London

Mobile ‘kill’ switch and visible policing could end phone snatch hell

Technology can play significant role in clamping down on problem of phone muggings in the capital

7 Jun 2024
<p>Gone in a matter of seconds: an American tourist is targeted by a mugger who snatches her phone in Marylebone</p>
Crime

Phone snatch city: Victims' plea after surge in muggers on two wheels

Alarming increase in phone grabs by masked thugs riding bikes and e-scooters

7 Jun 2024
<p>Mobile phone mugger Sonny Stringer appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday following his day-long crime spree </p>
Crime

Watch: E-bike phone mugger caught by police after day-long crime spree

Sonny Stringer has admitted ten counts of theft covering the 24 phones, as well as dangerous driving and driving without insurance

6 Jun 2024
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Crime

Former Tory and Labour donor charged with bribing foreign politician

Peter Virdee, 50, allegedly bribed Asot Michael from January 2015 to July 2017 when he was the minister for tourism in Antigua and Barbuda

23 May 2024
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Crime

Nearly 60 people and 19 firms face possible charges over Grenfell fire

Scotland Yard warns it will take until the end of 2025 at the earliest to hand over ‘evidential files’ to the CPS

22 May 2024
<p>Facial recognition cameras are being used in London</p>
Politics

'Double rapist' among 100 caught by Croydon face recognition cameras

Use of the cameras in the London borough town centre also led to people wanted for firearms, drugs and knife offences being arrested

15 May 2024
<p>Policing minister Chris Philp is asking the Met to increase the use of stop and search </p>
Crime

Increase stop and search to tackle knife crime, minister tells Met

Chris Philp says tactic ‘can save lives’ after 20 per cent rise in knife offences in London

15 May 2024