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Casey report Met Police may have more officers like Couzens and Carrick

Britain’s biggest police force is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic, a damning review has found, and there may be more officers like killer Wayne Couzens and serial rapist David Carrick. The Metropolitan Police has failed to protect the public from officers who abuse women, organisational changes have put women and children at greater risk and female officers and staff routinely experience sexism, the report said. There are racist officers and staff and a “deep-seated homophobia” exists in the organisation, itRead More

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National News

Disturbing cases revealed in Met Police review

A damning report into Britain's biggest police force has uncovered some specific examples of alarming incidents The Casey review has unearthed a series of alarming case studies that expose the state of the Metropolitan Police. – While working on sexual offences unit Sapphire, officer G said multiple officers would be needed to close freezers holding forensic samples because they were so full. “She told the review that the unit’s freezers, which held and preserved evidence obtained from victims and survivors ofRead More

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Metropolitan Police What are the key findings of the Casey review

Here's a summary of the key points of a damning report into Britain's biggest police force Baroness Louise Casey’s review, commissioned in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder, has laid bare in more than 300 pages a series of grave concerns about the Metropolitan Police’s culture and standards. Describing her findings as “rigorous, stark and unsparing”, she said she hopes they will lead to fundamental change in the force. Key findings include: – Britain’s largest police force is institutionally racist, misogynist andRead More

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National News

Labour urge rejection of pensions plan

Jeremy Hunt’s pensions tax shake-up is “the wrong priority, at the wrong time, for the wrong people”, Labour has said, as it called on MPs to vote against the move. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt used his Budget to abolish the tax-free limit on pensions savings, which had stood at £1.07 million, in one of the most high-profile parts of the package. The Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated it could boost the workforce by 15,000 as people who might otherwise haveRead More

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National News

Womens groups call for urgent Met Police changes after Casey review

The Metropolitan Police have “nowhere to hide” after a “rats’ nest” of institutional misogyny was exposed by a damning report, women’s organisations have said. Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ), Rape Crisis and the End Violence Against Women Coalition have called for urgent changes to the UK’s largest police service after a scathing review was published on Tuesday. Baroness Louise Casey’s review of the culture and standards in the force, commissioned after Sarah Everard was murdered by serving officer Wayne Couzens,Read More

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National News

Sturgeon says leadership contest shouldnt restart after husband resigns

The two frontrunners to replace Nicola Sturgeon, and the First Minister herself, have said the SNP leadership contest does not have to be restarted. Calls had been made to restart the process after the resignation of chief executive Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, at the weekend, following a row over the party’s membership numbers. Speaking at an event hosted by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (RSA) in London on Monday, the First Minister said she hadRead More

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Sport

Blind veteran from Swaffham off to World Championships

A former RAF serviceman from Swaffham is off to compete in the World Blind Golf Championships in South Africa.Blind veteran Danny Daniels, 85, will travel to Cape Town to represent England and Wales at the six-day competition which tees off on Saturday.Daniels, who is being supported by Blind Veterans UK, said: “I qualified for the World Blind Golf Championships just before Covid struck so I’ve been waiting three years for this trip. I’ll be playing against many other players fromRead More

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Sport

Weather forces Stars to delay press and practice

King’s Lynn Speedway have been forced to put Press and Practice back by a week due to the weather.The MacInnes Stars were due to launch their season at the Adrian Flux Arena today – however, with conditions unsuitable, it will now take place on Tuesday, March 28.Lynn are trying to make sure they in the best possible shape for the season ahead, which gets underway on March 30 when they entertain holders Sheffield in the first round of the KORead More

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Sport

Double treat for Fakenham horse racing fans

Fakenham racegoers flocked to the track on Cheltenham’s Gold Cup day to enjoy a seven-race card with every Cheltenham race beamed onto big screens from Prestbury Park.With a programme containing all the runners and riders at both venues and plenty of bookies doubling up on taking bets, there was virtually non-stop action throughout the afternoon.Top jockey Aidan Coleman had just one ride for trainer Charlie Longsdon in the fixture’s feature race, the Country Food Trust Silver Cup Hurdle over twoRead More

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