Scotland Yard commander behind force’s drugs strategy ‘admits using cannabis for medical reasons’

Scotland Yard commander behind force’s drugs strategy ‘admits using cannabis – saying it is for medical reasons’ Commander Julian Bennett allegedly informed investigators he uses cannabis Said for ‘medical reasons’ and he had done nothing unlawful, it was reported He leads the Metropolitan Police on criminal justice and has served since 1977 Reports say he was taken … Read more

Scotland Yard commander behind force’s drugs strategy ‘admits using cannabis for medical reasons’

Scotland Yard commander behind force’s drugs strategy ‘admits using cannabis – saying it is for medical reasons’ Commander Julian Bennett allegedly informed investigators he uses cannabis Said it was for ‘medical reasons’ that were not specified, sources have claimed He leads the Metropolitan Police on criminal justice and has served since 1977 Understood he was taken off … Read more

Man fathered by police spy posing as animal rights activist in 1980s wins payout from Scotland Yard

Man fathered by police spy wins payout: Scotland Yard agrees substantial compensation over undercover officer who had an affair with animal rights activist he was monitoring in the 1980s Bob Lambert posed as a radical to infiltrate animal rights groups in the 1980s He began a long-term relationship with ‘Jacqui’ and fathered a son known … Read more

Pete Evans is caught growing a controversial hallucinogenic cactus his back yard

Disgraced MKR judge and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans is caught growing a controversial hallucinogenic cactus his backyard By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:58 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 06:11 BST, 16 September 2020 Pete Evans is no stranger to finding himself in prickly situations. And the disgraced former My Kitchen Rules … Read more

University Challenge contestant with a ‘thousand yard stare’ destroys rival team

University Challenge contestant with a ‘thousand-yard stare’ destroys rival team with ‘merciless’ intellect – as his former teacher says he’s ‘the brightest person I’ve ever taught’ Oxford student Seoan Webb blew the competition out of the water in the latest episode of University Challenge, which saw his team defeat Bristol 175 to 135  The History … Read more

University Challenge contestant with a ‘thousand yard stare’ destroys rival team

University Challenge contestant with a ‘thousand-yard stare’ destroys rival team with ‘merciless’ intellect – as his former teacher says he’s ‘the brightest person I’ve ever taught’ Oxford student Seoan Webb blew the competition out of the water in the latest episode of University Challenge, which saw his team defeat Bristol 175 to 135  The History … Read more

Scotland Yard chief apologises to Bianca Williams for ‘distress’ caused by ‘racially profiled’ stop

Met Police chief Cressida Dick today apologised to Team GB sprinter Bianca Williams for the distress her officers caused her in a heavy-handed stop-and-search. Dame Cressida told the Home Affairs committee a senior officer had said ‘I’m sorry’ to the 26-year-old over the incident, which was criticised as being ‘racially profiled’. Williams and her Portuguese sprinter husband … Read more

Former CPS chief prosecutor urges Scotland Yard to ‘thoroughly’ investigate Dominic Cummings’ trip

Former CPS chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal urges Scotland Yard to ‘thoroughly’ investigate Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham Lawyers for Afzal written to Met chief Cressida Dick, Jo Farrell and Max Hill QC He called for ‘thorough investigation’ into 264-mile journey made by Cummings Letters describe investigation by Durham Police as ‘short, narrow and limited’  By George … Read more

Former CPS chief prosecutor urges Scotland Yard to ‘thoroughly’ investigate Dominic Cummings’ trip

Former CPS chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal urges Scotland Yard to ‘thoroughly’ investigate Dominic Cummings’ trip from London to Durham Lawyers for Afzal written to Met chief Cressida Dick, Jo Farrell and Max Hill QC He called for ‘thorough investigation’ into 264-mile journey made by Cummings Letters describe investigation by Durham Police as ‘short, narrow and limited’  By George … Read more

Three Scotland Yard staff have died from Covid in last two months

Three Scotland Yard staff have died from Covid in last two months of crisis, reveals Met Police chief Cressida Dick Three Metropolitan Police staff are believed to have died from coronavirus Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick revealed figure to London Assembly meeting There have been 100 incidents of Scotland Yard staff being assaulted where coronavirus was … Read more