UK Policing News

Met Police investigating 'very significant' public figures 14 December 2016 From the section UK Media captionMet boss Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says those wrongfully accused in Operation Midland could get compensationAt least 20 high profile people are being investigated by the Metropolitan Police, Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has revealed. "Some of them are very significant public figures," he told the BBC. He argued that all suspects should retain their anonymity before being charged, and victims - particularly in sexual offences - should not automatically be believed b…

The public have shown an overwhelming support for the work our police officers do in their communities by signing up to a social media campaign to boost morale over the festive season. The message, as part of Believe in Blue social media Thunderclap, was sent out by more than 2,000 social media accounts at midday on Wednesday December 14. It meant a total social reach in excess of 1.3million for the post, which showed support for police officers. The message read: "I'm saying thank you to the police officers who protect us 24/7. I #BelieveinBlue". The Police Federation of England & Wales' Believe in Blue campaign highlights and celebrates why British policing is the b…

Briton jailed over Trump death plot 13 December 2016 From the section US & Canada A British man has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison over his attempt to grab a gun in an alleged bid to kill Donald Trump. Michael Sandford, 20, pleaded guilty in September to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and disrupting an official function. He was accused of grabbing a policeman's gun at a rally in Las Vegas in order to shoot at the candidate. His mother says "he is remorseful over what he did". View the full arti…

Nine convicted over student visa English test plot By Ed Main BBC News 13 December 2016 From the section UK Nine people have been convicted of running an immigration fraud linked to English tests for foreign students. Hundreds of non-EU citizens are said to have got student visas after paying fake "sitters" to take language exams on their behalf. Four people were found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of immigration law offences. A fifth pleaded guilty and four others were convicted earlier. The trials resulted di…

Met football abuse inquiry covers 32 clubs 13 December 2016 From the section UK 106 sex abuse allegations made about 32 London football clubs, including four in the Premier League, Met police say This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get …

TalkTalk hacker, 19, pleads guilty at the Old Bailey 13 December 2016 From the section Technology Image copyright Getty Images Image caption TalkTalk was hit by a data breach that affected thousands of customers last year A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to involvement in the major hack attack of the telecoms firm TalkTalk last year. Daniel Kelley, from Wales, made his plea at the Old Bailey in London. Personal data belonging…

'Huge concern' as teen moped crime in London rises By Nick Beake Home Affairs Correspondent, BBC News 13 December 2016 From the section London Image caption The Met Police launched an operation called Operation Venice to tackle moped crime Crime involving mopeds has gone up by more than 600% in London in the past two years, BBC London can reveal. Met Police figures for 2016 show more than 7,500 offences, including attacks, robberies and thefts, …

Harry Whitlam death: Tractor driver Gary Green jailed 13 December 2016 From the section Leeds & West Yorkshire Image copyright West Yorkshire Police Image caption Harry Whitlam was knocked down by a tractor driven by Gary Green at Swithens Farm in West Yorkshire A drunken tractor driver who knocked down and killed an 11-year-old boy has been jailed for more than a year. Harry Whitlam died after Gary Green, 51, of Bradburn Road…

Response to plea over woman last seen in 1999 'encouraging' 13 December 2016 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Image copyright Police Scotland Image caption Police released two images of Margaret Fleming Police investigating the disappearance of a woman from Inverclyde who was last seen in public 17 years ago say they are following up lines of inquiry. Margaret Fleming was reported missing by her carers six weeks ago bu…

Toure has scored twice in five appearances for Manchester City this seasonManchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has pleaded guilty to drink-driving, but says he had not "intentionally consumed alcohol". The Ivory Coast player, 33, accepts he was "above the permitted limit", and did not challenge the charge. He was fined £54,000 - a means-tested fine - and banned from driving for 18 months by Barkingside magistrates. "It is well known that I am a Muslim and do not drink, said Toure. "I have always refused alcohol." Toure was driving in Dagenham in east London at the time of the offence last month. Barkingside Magistrates Court said Toure had an alcohol reading of 75 m…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Darren Byrne's 999 call after murdering his wife Maria 13 December 2016 Last updated at 10:48 GMT Police have released the 999 call made by a man an hour after he killed his wife and burned her body. Darren Byrne, 40, was found guilty of murder and arson following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court. Maria Byrne, 35, died at the couple's home in Morgan Crescent, Theydon Bois, Essex, on 13 February. The jury was told she had been hit on the head by Byrne after finding out he had been having an affair. Byrne had doused his wife's body with white spirit and had turned on the h…

Battersea Ferrari crash: Seven teenagers hurt and driver arrested 13 December 2016 From the section London Image caption Six people were injured in the collision near Battersea Dogs and Cats Home A Ferrari driver is being questioned by police after his sports car hit seven teenagers in south London. A 17-year-old boy and a girl, aged 16, remain in hospital after the collision on Battersea Park Road on Monday morning. Their injuries are not believed to be serious, the Metropo…

Images posted on social media of armed officers smiling and posing with members of the public have attracted thousands of comments, many critical. In November Northumbria police announced increased numbers of firearms officers on patrol, and invited people with concerns to "chat" with them. Critics said they did not want to see armed officers at Christmas events and it made people feel uncomfortable A force spokesman said the officers were there to "protect and reassure". Thousands of people responded to the force's pictures on Facebook and Twitter. Comments included: "Please keep your guns away from our children…