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Duncan Gardham
Three teenagers prosecuted for plotting ‘copycat Southport’ attacks

Sun 5 Jul 2026

Three teenagers prosecuted for plotting ‘copycat Southport’ attacks
James Tapper
Charities hail repeal of Vagrancy Act after 202 years

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Charities hail repeal of Vagrancy Act after 202 years
James Tapper
Ockenden: Culture of fear must be tackled before maternity care crisis can be resolved, warn charities

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Ockenden: Culture of fear must be tackled before maternity care crisis can be resolved, warn charities
Kenan Malik
From anti-racists to racists, the grooming gangs debate has betrayed the victims

Sun 28 Jun 2026

From anti-racists to racists, the grooming gangs debate has betrayed the victims
Megan Clement
Exclusive: Fayed abuse survivors complain to police watchdog about their treatment by the Met

Sun 28 Jun 2026

Exclusive: Fayed abuse survivors complain to police watchdog about their treatment by the Met
Róisín Lanigan
Jeffrey Donaldson was a dangerous predator. Where is Belfast’s anger now?

Wed 24 Jun 2026

Jeffrey Donaldson was a dangerous predator. Where is Belfast’s anger now?
Kate Maltby
A new fight to end marital rape is following on from the Pelicot case

Mon 22 Jun 2026

A new fight to end marital rape is following on from the Pelicot case
Rachel Sylvester
Met chief Mark Rowley on the ‘Al Capone’ strategy to tackle the 100 worst abusers

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Met chief Mark Rowley on the ‘Al Capone’ strategy to tackle the 100 worst abusers
Lily Isaacs
The anonymous deepfake porn victim named campaigner of the year

Sun 14 Jun 2026

The anonymous deepfake porn victim named campaigner of the year
John Simpson
Former police officer ran county lines drug ring ‘worth hundred and thousands of pounds’

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Former police officer ran county lines drug ring ‘worth hundred and thousands of pounds’
Róisín Lanigan
‘Violence in these communities is seen as entertainment’: how the far right stoked riots

Sat 13 Jun 2026

‘Violence in these communities is seen as entertainment’: how the far right stoked riots
Rachel Sylvester
‘Safe’ in their rooms, children are being caught in a global grooming pandemic

Sun 7 Jun 2026

‘Safe’ in their rooms, children are being caught in a global grooming pandemic
Catherine Neilan
Musk ‘a threat to democracy in Britain’, says Wes Streeting after Southampton disorder

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Musk ‘a threat to democracy in Britain’, says Wes Streeting after Southampton disorder
The fallout from the Henry Nowak case

7 mins • S1, E1374

The fallout from the Henry Nowak case
Lily Isaacs
Reform’s attempt to exploit Henry Nowak’s death is rank opportunism

Thu 4 Jun 2026

Reform’s attempt to exploit Henry Nowak’s death is rank opportunism
Eve Livingston
Met officer dismissed for gross misconduct after misogynistic and racist WhatsApp messages

Sun 31 May 2026

Met officer dismissed for gross misconduct after misogynistic and racist WhatsApp messages
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Palace given emails six years ago that may show Andrew passed confidential information

Sat 30 May 2026

Palace given emails six years ago that may show Andrew passed confidential information
Kenan Malik
A tale of two tower block fires: in Milan, nine convicted – at Grenfell, we’re still waiting

Sun 24 May 2026

A tale of two tower block fires: in Milan, nine convicted – at Grenfell, we’re still waiting
Jaya Narain
Police dismiss conspiracy theories over deaths of three women in Brighton

Sun 17 May 2026

Police dismiss conspiracy theories over deaths of three women in Brighton
How the police are using AI

8 mins • S1, E1355

How the police are using AI
Jon Ungoed-Thomas
Car crime gangs targeted by ban on vehicle hacking devices

Sun 3 May 2026

Car crime gangs targeted by ban on vehicle hacking devices
Catherine Neilan
Police assessing evidence on £100k donations made to Robert Jenrick

Sun 3 May 2026

Police assessing evidence on £100k donations made to Robert Jenrick
Ceri Thomas
Who really killed Diane Sindall?

Sun 12 Apr 2026

Who really killed Diane Sindall?
Layla Mahmood
The Kenyan mothers planting trees where police killed their sons

Sun 12 Apr 2026

The Kenyan mothers planting trees where police killed their sons
Rachel Sylvester
Inside Palantir’s growing grip on UK public services

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Inside Palantir’s growing grip on UK public services
Head of Police Federation arrested for fraud

Thu 5 Mar 2026

Head of Police Federation arrested for fraud
Eve Livingston
Female officers condemn failures on police abuse as ‘insult to Sarah Everard’s name’

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Female officers condemn failures on police abuse as ‘insult to Sarah Everard’s name’
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
‘They think we’re the enemy’: state police leaders brace for another ICE surge

Tue 17 Feb 2026

‘They think we’re the enemy’: state police leaders brace for another ICE surge
John Simpson
Police spent ‘astonishing’ £10m tackling Palestine Action

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Police spent ‘astonishing’ £10m tackling Palestine Action
Fred Harter
Labour’s plan for a radical overhaul of policing in England and Wales

Tue 27 Jan 2026

Labour’s plan for a radical overhaul of policing in England and Wales
John Simpson
‘British FBI’ to tackle terrorism and organised crime

Sun 25 Jan 2026

‘British FBI’ to tackle terrorism and organised crime
Andrew Groves
ICEcore: motley garb designed to sow fear and confusion

Mon 19 Jan 2026

ICEcore: motley garb designed to sow fear and confusion
How applicants that failed vetting became Met police officers

8 mins • S1, E1278

How applicants that failed vetting became Met police officers
What’s really happening on the ground in Iran

33 mins • S1, E303

What’s really happening on the ground in Iran
John Simpson
Scrapping our roles will backfire, warn elected police chiefs

Fri 2 Jan 2026

Scrapping our roles will backfire, warn elected police chiefs
Karl Burnett
I lost my brother James twice – once to addiction, then to overdose

Tue 30 Dec 2025

I lost my brother James twice – once to addiction, then to overdose
Catching the Cryptoqueen

7 mins • S1, E1237

Catching the Cryptoqueen
Carolina Unzelte
Rio favelas mourn as deadliest police raid exposes deep divisions

Sun 2 Nov 2025

Rio favelas mourn as deadliest police raid exposes deep divisions
Is Vladimir Putin outsmarting Donald Trump?

35 mins • S1, E280

Is Vladimir Putin outsmarting Donald Trump?

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