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Met chief under pressure over 'Plebgate' leak
The Sunday Times is reporting that Metropolitian Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe is under growing pressure to resign over the leaking of details of the police inquiry into the Andrew Mitchell 'Plebgate' affair.
A freedom of information (FoI) request has reportedly revealed that Hogan-Howe had a private meeting with journalists just before they wrote articles claiming officers had found no evidence to support the former cabinet minister’s version of events.
The newspaper says the reply from Hogan-Howe’s office to the FoI request suggested that the meeting did take place but failed to disclose details of what was said.
Mitchell’s friends are now calling for Hogan-Howe to explain what was said at the meeting and provide details of his diary, tape recordings and notes.
The lack of detail has led to allegations of a cover up and calls from senior Conservatives for the commissioner to resign.
More Soho drugs arrests
Police have now arrested 28 suspected heroin and cocaine dealers who operate in Soho as part of a major sustained crackdown on street crime in the area.
Last week Officers made a series of arrests during raids on dealers' home addresses in dawn swoops.
Now a further three people have been arrested for breaching the terms of their ASBOs and one arrest was made in relation to an assault in Soho.
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Police hunt for Edgware robbers
The Met Police's Flying Squad are hunting for three men who robbed a building society in Edgware on Friday morning.
The robbery took place at the Britannia Building Society on Station Road. When the robbers came in, two of them jumped over the counter, pinned a staff member against a wall and took the money before fleeing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Flying Squad at Finchley on 020 8358 1752 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Regents Park Superhero Fun Run
Over a thousand superheroes head to Regent's Park today for an annual charity run. The heroes will run, walk or jog 5km or 10km around the North London park to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.
Brentford play for Championship promotion
Brentford meet Yeovil at Wembley later today in the League One Play-off Final. A win for the Bees would mean a promotion to the Championship. The extension to Jake Bidwell's loan stay from Everton means he'll play in today's final match.
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NHS campaigners head to Downing Street
Thousands of campaigners marched from St. Thomas' Hospital to Downing Street this lunchtime to put pressure on the Government about changes to hospitals in the capital. Several have been told they will have units closed or downgraded. Glen Goodman joined the marchers.
Chloe's family call for answers
The family of the five year-old girl who died in a pool yesterday at the Egyptian report of Sharm-el-Sheikh have said they don't want a similar tragedy to happen to anyone else. It's thought Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill may have drowned when a wave machine was turned on. Piers Hopkirk reports.
UK investigators flying out to probe Egypt pool death
The general manager of the Egyptian resort Coral Sea Waterworld, where a 5-year-old British girl drowned in the hotel's pool, has said that the Egyptian police and district attorney are working along with the hotel into the investigation. Ashraf Khalil said:
We are also, in collaboration with First Choice, flying in investigators from the UK today. We want to see the facts and the most important fact here is that our hearts and souls are with the family and with little Chloe.
We have moved them from the scene of the hotel so they can at least not be in premises where the accident happened. We are taking care of them so they are not bothered in this time of grief and we wish to express our deepest condolences to them.
We are sorry this has happened. When the investigation concludes we will be able to give answers.
