Timeline of events surrounding the 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in West London that killed 72
Read full article: Timeline of events surrounding the 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in West London that killed 72The inquiry into Britain’s worst residential fire since World War II is releasing its final report on failings that led to deaths of 72 people at a high-rise apartment building in west London more than seven years ago.
London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark concerns about the safety of Jews
Read full article: London police to meet with Jewish leaders as protests spark concerns about the safety of JewsLondon’s police commissioner will meet with senior members of the Jewish community on Monday after the force bungled its apology for suggesting an “openly Jewish″ man’s presence along the route of a pro-Palestinian march risked provoking the demonstrators.
British and Swiss police break up a crime ring and recover a valuable Ming vase in a sting operation
Read full article: British and Swiss police break up a crime ring and recover a valuable Ming vase in a sting operationBritish police say a sting operation at a London hotel helped authorities recover a 15th-century Chinese vase worth about 2 million pounds ($2.5 million) and break up the criminal ring believed to have stolen the artifact from a Swiss museum.
36 years later, London's Met Police apologizes to family of murdered private investigator
Read full article: 36 years later, London's Met Police apologizes to family of murdered private investigatorLondon’s Metropolitan Police has apologized to the family of private investigator Daniel Morgan, who was killed with an ax 36 years ago in a pub's car park.
Head of UK's biggest police force says sorry for past treatment of LGBTQ+ community
Read full article: Head of UK's biggest police force says sorry for past treatment of LGBTQ+ communityThe head of Britain’s biggest police force has apologized for the department's past treatment of the LGBTQ+ community.
London police chief 'humbled' by withering report on force
Read full article: London police chief 'humbled' by withering report on forceLondon’s police force has lost the confidence of the people it serves because it is riven with institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia and doesn’t do enough to weed out bad officers, according to a withering report commissioned after a young woman was raped and killed by a serving officer.
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Woman convicted of swapping pebbles for gems in London heist
Read full article: Woman convicted of swapping pebbles for gems in London heistA woman who secretly swapped seven pebbles for 4.2 million pounds ($5.7 million) worth of diamonds has been sent to prison for her role in the audacious heist at a luxury jewelry store in London.

Hackers take over the London Metropolitan Police's Twitter account
Read full article: Hackers take over the London Metropolitan Police's Twitter accountLate on Friday night, the Twitter account of London's Metropolitan Police Service began tweeting unusual announcements. The same "unauthorized messages" had been emailed to subscribers, according to a press statement later posted to the Met Police websiteafter regaining control that same evening. According to the statement, the hackers exploited a linked system that issues content to multiple platforms automatically. "The Met Police Press Bureau uses an online provider called MyNewsDesk to issue news releases and other content. "At this stage, we are confident the only security issue relates to access to our MyNewsDesk account.

Kevin Spacey questioned about UK assault allegations, Variety report
Read full article: Kevin Spacey questioned about UK assault allegations, Variety report(CNN) - Actor Kevin Spacey, who's due to appear in court Monday in an indecent assault and battery case, has been questioned in the US by officers from London's Metropolitan Police Service over alleged sexual assault offenses in the UK, Variety reported exclusively Saturday. The report, without citing specific sources, says six allegations of sexual assault have been lodged with Scotland Yard, London's police force, by six different men between 1996 and 2013. Civil lawsuit droppedFriday, the accuser in that case dropped a civil lawsuit he had filed against Spacey a week earlier. CNN is not naming the accuser because he is an alleged victim of sexual assault. A lost cell phoneAt issue in Monday's pretrial hearing is the cell phone on which the accuser texted his girlfriend and sent a video during the alleged assault.