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The Mandelson files: when will we know the whole story?Today’s Big Question The first release of documents shed little light on accusations of a government ‘cover-up’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Do the Freemasons have too much sway in the police force?Podcast Plus, what does the growing popularity of prediction markets mean for the future? And why are UK film and TV workers struggling?
By The Week UK Published
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How the ‘British FBI’ will workThe Explainer New National Police Service to focus on fighting terrorism, fraud and organised crime, freeing up local forces to tackle everyday offences
By The Week UK Published
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Spy cops inquiry: what we've heard so farThe Explainer Set to be the most expensive in British history, the decade-long hearings are investigating more than 100 undercover officers
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Facial recognition: a revolution in policingTalking Point All 43 police forces in England and Wales are set to be granted access, with those against calling for increasing safeguards on the technology
By The Week UK Published
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How much influence do Freemasons have in the UK?Today's Big Question Metropolitan Police officers may be forced to declare membership of fraternal organisation, which has denied ‘pulling strings’ in public life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Christian Brückner: why prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case can refuse Met interviewThe Explainer International letter of request rejected by 49-year-old convicted rapist as he prepares to walk free
By The Week UK Published
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What to do if your phone is stolenThe Explainer An average of 180 phones is stolen every day in London, the 'phone-snatching capital of Europe'
By Felicity Capon Published
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The Met police's stop and search overhaulThe Explainer More than 8,500 Londoners have helped put together a new charter for the controversial practice
By Felicity Capon Published
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Shoot to Kill: Terror on the Tube – a 'raw' and 'riveting' docuseriesThe Week Recommends Channel 4's 'gripping' two-part show explores the Metropolitan police killing of an innocent man in the aftermath of 7/7
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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The rules for armed police in the UKThe Explainer What the law says about when police officers can open fire in Britain
By The Week Staff Published
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Scotland Yard, Gaza and the politics of policing protestsTalking Point Met Police accused of 'two-tier policing' by former home secretary as new footage emerges of latest flashpoint
By The Week UK Published
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Can the Met Police heal its relationship with the Black community?In depth Police chiefs accused of not doing enough to address reported institutional racism
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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The dangerous search for bodies in the River ThamesThe Explainer Retrieving corpses is difficult due to 'massive' tidal range and fast current of deep, dark water
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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