Storm Franklin named by Met Office as Britain braces for winds up to 80mph

Storm Franklin named by Met Office as Britain braces for winds up to 80mph

The Met Office has named another storm that is set to cause disruption in Britain as more weather warnings are issued. Storm Franklin follows Dudley and Eunice and is likely to have less of an impact than Eunice, in which three people in the UK were killed on Friday. The low pressure system is expected … Read more

Met Office warns: three more days of severe weather after deadly Storm Eunice

Met Office warns: three more days of severe weather after deadly Storm Eunice

Storm Eunice may have left UK shores, but more bad weather is to come this weekend, the Met Office has warned. The deadly storm – which claimed three lives in the UK – headed east late on Friday after bringing 122mph winds, but there are severe yellow weather warnings lasting into Monday for wind and … Read more

Met Police officer who worked at Westminster appears in court over sex attacks on four women

Met Police officer who worked at Westminster appears in court over sex attacks on four women

A Metropolitan Police officer who worked on the parliamentary estate in Westminster has denied carrying out sex attacks on four women. Police Constable David Carrick, 47, who has been suspended by the force, appeared at Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday. The officer who served with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command is charged with a … Read more

Stephen Port victim's mother fears another serial killer amid Met Police 'shambles'

Stephen Port victim's mother fears another serial killer amid Met Police 'shambles'

The mother of the first victim of Stephen Port has said history could repeat itself amid the “shambles” in the Metropolitan Police. Anthony Walgate, 23, who left Hull to study fashion in London, was fatally drugged in the serial killer’s flat in June 2014 after they met online. Police refused to treat his death as … Read more

Met Police commander who wrote drug strategy accused of taking cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms

Met Police commander who wrote drug strategy accused of taking cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms

A top Metropolitan Police officer who wrote the force’s current drug strategy has been accused of taking cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms. Commander Julian Bennett, who also chaired misconduct hearings, took the three drugs while on holiday in France between February 2019 and July 2020, a gross misconduct hearing heard on Monday. Bennett is also … Read more

Met Office predicts winds of up to 90mph in Northern England and Scotland

Met Office predicts winds of up to 90mph in Northern England and Scotland

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as it predicts winds of up to 90mph for parts of Northern England and Scotland next week. It comes as the entire country is set for a blustery week ahead. The forecaster had issued an alert for wind on Wednesday and Thursday for parts of Northern … Read more

Met Office issues warning as Storm Dudley could arrive in UK next week with risk of 'substantial snow'

Met Office issues warning as Storm Dudley could arrive in UK next week with risk of 'substantial snow'

The Met Office has warned a storm named after a Black Country town could be on the way next week. Forecasters have already issued a yellow warning for wind for much of northern England and Scotland on Wednesday (February 16). But the Met Office says this could be upgraded to a more severe amber weather … Read more

What was Cressida Dick's salary? Met police chief earns more than the Prime Minister

What was Cressida Dick's salary? Met police chief earns more than the Prime Minister

Dame Cressida Dick’s reign as Commissioner of the Met police is over, after announcing her resignation on 10 February. Her tenure at the top of London’s police has coincided with the city’s bloodiest few years in the last decade, while also being laden with scandal. The news of her resignation came just hours after she … Read more

Met Police scandals under Cressida Dick's watch – Partygate to Sarah Everard murder

Met Police scandals under Cressida Dick's watch - Partygate to Sarah Everard murder

Dame Cressida Dick has resigned as Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, after saying London Mayor Sadiq Khan “no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership to continue”. It has been agreed that she will continue to serve for a short period to enable an orderly handover. Earlier today, when asked by the BBC if she … Read more

Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick resigns from scandal-hit role

Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick resigns from scandal-hit role

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has resigned from her role tonight (February 10) just hours after saying she had “absolutely no intention” of quitting. Dame Cressida Dick has dramatically left the job after a string of scandals in recent months, most recently the ‘Partygate’ investigations involving the Prime Minister’s office. Speaking to BBC Radio London earlier … Read more