Ex-Met police officer ‘faked sick notes to claim 200 days off work’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/23/ex-met-police-officer-faked-sick-notes-claim-200-days-off-work-27623380/

🏘️📜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 New amendments to the #English #Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill would give communities and local leaders greater control over their areas, aiming to improve safety, boost culture and strengthen accountability. Proposed powers include action against dangerous pavement parking outside #London, tighter #taxi and private hire licensing enforcement, and the ability to limit clusters of gambling venues on high streets. Communities would have longer—up to 10 years—to protect valued local assets such as pubs, parks and libraries. Mayors would gain formal responsibility for culture and could appoint commissioners to support regional priorities. New Local Scrutiny Committees would increase oversight of mayoral decisions. Backed by funding, including £150m for high streets, the measures are intended to shift decision-making from #Westminster to local areas and support regeneration.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-amendments-will-create-safer-streets-champion-culture-and-strengthen-local-accountability-under-the-english-devolution-bill

Mother accused of throwing baby daughter from window pictured

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/16/mother-accused-throwing-baby-daughter-window-pictured-27470714/

#SteveBray #London #Westminster 28.03.19 Steve, a fixture on the anti-Brexit, anti-Tory protest scene is proabaly better known to the British public as the Stop Brexit Man. Its hard to fathom just how much has changed in the last six or seven years. #protest #ProtestPhotography #photo #photograph #DefendTheRightToProtest #darktable #FossPhotography