The Metropolitan Police’s effort to purge officers it deems unsuitable has been dealt a blow after the High Court ruled it cannot dismiss them by removing their vetting.

Britain's most senior policeman said it was "absurd" that a court judgment handed down on Tuesday meant he could not sack ...

The incident happened outside an address in Oaklands Road, Hanwell at around 10.30pm yesterday (February 10). Officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended, however, the man was pronounced dead ...

Policing in a ‘hopeless position’, Met chief warns after court rules officers cannot be sacked through vetting - Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the ruling has ‘left policing in a hopeless posit ...

The Met said it would be left in a “hopeless position” if it could not dismiss officers after removing their vetting clearance. | ITV News London ...

Former Detective Constable David Fall has been found guilty of gross misconduct relating to the domestic abuse or harassment of seven ex-partners.

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said: ‘Today’s ruling on the law has left policing in a hopeless position. ‘We now have no mechanism to rid the Met of officers who were not fit to hold vetting – ...

In a dramatic High Court ruling, the Metropolitan Police's power to dismiss officers by revoking vetting clearance has been ...

Sergeant Lino Di Maria successfully mounted a legal challenge, supported by the Metropolitan Police Federation, after having ...

A High Court ruling that the Metropolitan Police cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance “has significant ...

A High Court ruling that the Metropolitan Police cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance "has significant implications for the work the Met is now doing to clean up the force", ...

Outside London, Middlesbrough in the North East has the highest crime rate, with 166 offences for every 1,000 people or the ...