South east London police given extra powers for Halloween

South east London police given extra powers for Halloween

A Section 35 Dispersal Order will be in place in these areas from 12pm today (Monday, October 30) until 11.59pm tomorrow (Tuesday, October 31) to keep the areas safe during the Halloween... Read more »
Eviction powers may even increase under Renters Refor…

Eviction powers may even increase under Renters Refor…

A lettings agency claims eviction powers may actually increase – not reduce – thanks to the controversial Renters Reform Bill. Knight Frank says that the Renters Reform Bill is designed to support... Read more »
Labour Mayor wants powers to seize empty properties …

Labour Mayor wants powers to seize empty properties …

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants new powers to impose higher tax on empty homes – and even seize them if he wishes. Khan is calling it a scandal that there... Read more »
Live updates as police ramp up stop and search powers in West London over gang crime fears

Live updates as police ramp up stop and search powers in West London over gang crime fears

The Met Police in West London have been granted extra stop and search powers due to suspected gang activity in a specific area. The Section 60 order means that officers can search... Read more »
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Police powers ramped up in North Westminster before New Year’s Eve after ‘firearm discharge’

Officers from the Met Police are on alert after the “discovery of weapons” and a “firearms discharge” in Central London. Police in Westminster confirmed that a Section 60, which gives officers enhanced... Read more »
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Police given Section 60 stop and search powers in Acton

Ealing Police have tonight (November 8) activated a Section 60 order in Acton following violence in the area. The officers’ action was implemented by Inspector Dryell at 8.15pm and will be in... Read more »
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London stabbing: Teenager rushed to hospital as police granted stop and search powers | UK | News

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service shortly before 6pm following reports of a stabbing on Bourne Terrace in Paddington. The teenager was taken to hospital for treatment, but his injuries are... Read more »
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London crime: Teenager stabbed in West London as police granted stop and search powers

A 19-year-old man was stabbed this evening in West London, sparking police to be granted stop and search powers “to prevent further escalations of serious violence.” Police were called by the London... Read more »
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The South London street where crime is so bad police use emergency powers

Families have told what life is like in a South London street so crime-ridden police approved emergency powers to tackle it. One resident in the Lambeth ‘s Plato Road claimed he caught... Read more »
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Nine arrested in London protests against greater police powers

Police arrested 9 individuals who took half in protests in London on Saturday demanding that the federal government reverse deliberate laws that might improve police powers. More than 1,000 individuals marched via... Read more »