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Ken Livingstone has given his support to the Met chief
Mayor backs Met chief

The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, has given his backing to the beleaguered head of the Metropolitan police. His comments follow support for Sir Ian Blair from the government earlier this week with the prime minister, deputy prime minister and home secretary all offering backing him. Sir Ian has been under mounting pressure since documents… Read more »

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The latest figures show a rise in violent crime on the railways
Violent crime on the railways increases

Violent crime has risen by almost 12 per cent on Britain’s railways, police have revealed. The British Transport Police (BTP) responded to 9,748 cases of violent crime over the course of 2004, many of which were alcohol-related. But the total number of offences on the railways fell by two per cent. Transport police are now… Read more »