Police watchdog launches probe after Sex Education star is 'pepper sprayed and kicked by officers' in front of his screaming mother as he accuses Met of 'racial profiling'

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has today launched a formal investigation into the 'unlawful arrest' of Sex Education star Reece Richards in west London earlier this month.

Moment pensioner is mugged outside pub 'for his Rolex and phone' by two masked men who stormed into beer garden during the afternoon

CCTV captured the moment a pensioner was robbed of one of his prized possessions, as he casually sat enjoying a pint, earlier this week, in Hayes, East London .

I warned the Queen that Fayed was a dirty old man, says former Royal security chief: Elizabeth was told Harrods boss was 'abuser of women' - while questions grow over why Starmer failed to charge him when at the CPS

Scotland Yard's former head of royalty protection Dai Davies disclosed that police were first made aware of such accusations against Al-Fayed in the 1990s.

The double killer who murdered his girlfriends - despite BOTH warning cops he was violent: Four Met Police officers probed after failure to stop domestic abuser

Carl Cooper, 66, was jailed for life in July for the murders of Naomi Hunte, 41, who was stabbed in the chest, and Fiona Holm, 48, whose body has never been found.

Four Met Police officers are probed for misconduct after two women were murdered by boyfriend they had both reported to the force

Carl Cooper, 66, was jailed for life in July for the murders of Naomi Hunte, 41, who was stabbed in the chest, and Fiona Holm, 48, whose body has never been found.

Met Police refers itself to watchdog over 'false' arrest of black Sex Education star who was kicked and pepper sprayed by officers after witnessing a car crash

Reece Richards, who starred in the hit Netflix show Sex Education, accused the Met Police of 'racial profiling' and claimed he was the 'victim of an unlawful arrest' from his home in Fulham.

Watchdog to grill Met Police over 'wrongful' arrest of black Sex Education star who was 'kicked and pepper sprayed' by officers when he witnessed car crash on way home from show

Reece Richards, who starred in the Netflix show Sex Education, accused the Met Police of 'racial profiling' and claimed he was the 'victim of an unlawful arrest' near his home in Fulham.

Met Police officer who rummaged through the pockets of two dead men to steal their bank cards is jailed for more than three years

Former Metropolitan Police officer Muhammed Mustafa Darr (pictured) has been jailed on three counts of misconduct in public office. He stole from a suspect's vehicle and the bodies of two dead men.

Girl, 16, is taken to hospital after being hit by a police car on its way to an incident in London - as Met Police begins a probe into the smash

Paramedics scrambled to the scene in Bow Road, Bow, at around 1pm today following reports a police car had collided with a female pedestrian.

Tommy Robinson to take far right protest to Keir Starmer's doorstep as he announces 'show of resistance to his tyranny'

The English Defence League founder, real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon, announced on his X page that he was 'coming home to unite the kingdom once again'.

Decorated Met police officer is jailed for 16 months for stealing money from Italian filmmaker's corpse as he lay dead on busy street

Former Metropolitan Police officer Craig Carter has been jailed after admitting stole money from an Italian filmmaker's corpse as he lay dead on a busy street in London.

Ex-Scotland Yard chief urges licence plates for bikes and penalty points for 'rogue' cyclists as he reveals 'near-death' escape from rider without lights

Lord Hogan-Howe spoke of his own 'near-death' escape from a rider without lights during a debate in the Upper House.

Fury as Labour's Justice Secretary reveals freed prisoners are set to be housed in taxpayer-funded hotels as part of early release scheme

The Justice Secretary has announced that prisoners freed under the early release scheme could be housed in taxpayer-funded hotels, once space runs out in community accommodation.

Keir Starmer 'uncomfortable' at scenes of ex-lags celebrating outside prisons but No10 insists PM was right to release them early to free cells despite reoffending fears - as it emerges some will be put up in hotels

The Prime Minister is under pressure as convicted criminals including drug dealers popped champagne and partied outside penitentiaries after serving just 40% of sentences.

Keir Starmer 'uncomfortable' at scenes of ex-lags celebrating outside prisons but No10 insists PM was right to release them early to free cells despite reoffending fears

The Prime Minister is under pressure as convicted criminals including drug dealers popped champagne and partied outside penitentiaries after serving just 40% of sentences.

Met Police admits 'errors were made' in ­tackling anti-Israel demonstrators - amid calls for protest laws to be 'rebalanced' in favour of the public

Former Met Commissioner Lord Hogan-Howe has called for protest laws to be 'rebalanced' as a report reveals police and the courts are pandering to protesters.

Man, 31, is charged with murder of Gordon Ramsay protege chef near Notting Hill Carnival - as police release images of 16 witnesses

Omar Wilson, 31, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Mussie Imnetu was found outside a restaurant on Queensway on the night of August 26.

Pictured: Met Police officer at elite firearms unit charged with raping and sexually assaulting 'vulnerable' woman he met on duty

This is the former Met Police officer who has been charged with attacks against a victim he is alleged to have met in the line of duty.

Bereaved families of Grenfell Tower disaster victims may have to wait years for prosecutions as Met Police believe it could take 18 months to assess findings in tomorrow's landmark report

Families of the Grenfell Tower disaster victims may have to wait years for prosecutions, regardless of the strength of failings identified in today's landmark report into what went wrong.

Leon Brittan's widow blasts police watchdog over how it has yet again 'failed' victims of Scotland Yard's disastrous VIP abuse inquiry

Lady Brittan said the delays in bringing gross misconduct proceedings against the gaffe-prone officer who led Operation Midland are 'deeply troubling'.

Leon Brittan's widow blats police watchdog over how it has yet again 'failed' victims of Scotland Yard's disastrous VIP abuse inquiry

Lady Brittan said the delays in bringing gross misconduct proceedings against the gaffe-prone officer who led Operation Midland are 'deeply troubling'.